impact was so massive it broke windows in homes many kilometers from the epicenter and people reported buildings swaying and mass confusion.

You may have missed, as I did, an important profile of Martin Zanotti one of the leaders in the Cuyahoga County reform saga. Damian Guevara of the Scene gave us a revealing picture of the guy who has taken a lead in the transition stage for the new county government.

Dolph Norton, whose obituary ran in yesterday’s Plain Dealer, was the “liberal” face of the Cleveland Foundation during the late 1960s when corporate leaders needed to deal with, for them, new and scary urban problems.

I just received this email for cat lovers, from Iams Cats - the Iams cat lovers email newsletter - and thought I would share these tips with the community. Obviously, there are product promotions here - perhaps some useful information as well. This is not an endorsement of Iams, although I endorse their use of the Internet to serve their customers well... a best performer with ICE - Internet Communications Excellence.

Winter Weather Tips For Cat Owners

Winter is here - and so are snow, ice, and a biting wind. And even though your cat might not go outside, some do. So here are things people do to insure their cat’s safe and warm out there. Read on to learn more.

 This farm field on Plank Road in Elgin near

 3.8 Mw - ILLINOIS

New Mexico saying 'adios' to big banks - New Mexico's state legislature is moving quickly to move its money out of big financial institutions and turn it over to credit unions and community banks.<

4.3 M - ILLINOIS

Sgt Dave Heyhoe with explosives dog Treo in the Afghanistan desert Photo: PA - Treo, an eight-year-old black Labrador, saved countless lives in Afghanistan last year by locating hidden roadside bombs.Treo will be the 63rd animal to receive the medal, following in the footsteps of 26 other dogs, 32 Second World War messenger pigeons,t

 The Iranian nation, with its unity and God's grace, will punch the arrogance (Western powers) on the 22nd of Bahman (February 11) in a way that will leave them stunned," Khamenei, who is also Iran's commander-in-chief, told a gathering of air force personnel.

with a german accent "your papers please " - laura and all -  be clever as a serpent = hid camera = take photos + people - you have been admitted with hidden camera - now with the people around you you can take photos - because security and the powers to be know the law and won't grab

AP – Fristmer Alexi, 40, carries his daughter Rosemita, 10, to the General Hospital after she fell ill over …Haiti health emergency persists; death toll rises to 230,000

 The Least-Trusted Banks in America

In honor of dbra's new chicks ...

Melchoir d' Hondecoeter is one of the best painters of chicks and chickens in all of art history.

The Cleveland Metropolitan School Board District distributed the Working Draft Revision of the "Transformation Plan." 

As expected--Tremont and GINN/Spellacy were taken off the table.

I will let the Plain Dealer do their job and report the details tomorrow, which I will link to here when available. 

From SingingForOurLife's Channel on YouTube

In light of the recent decision by the John Carroll University administration to not specifically include the protection of Lesbians, Gays, Bi-Sexuals, Transgendered, and Questioning students in its Anti-Discrimination Statement, we, the students, faculty, and alumni of John Carroll University choose to voice our support for those the university leaves without protection.

I'm gonna keep me outta this one for now. Ya'll decide for yourselves. Sign on if ya want to or comment. From here on out, it is not me but the committee.

The Cleveland Commitment: A Promise for Our Region’s Sustainable Future

Cleveland Sustainability 2019 Public Compact Committee DRAFT 3.2; 10.22.09 
 
Call to Action
We are at a crossroads of time and place. Northeast Ohio is in crisis‐‐too many of our citizens live in poverty, with children struggling to graduate from high school and living in neighborhoods riddled with vacant homes. Our way of life threatens the foundations of our survival; our land, our waters, our earth, our health and our economy. We can no longer deny these facts and must change our course.
Yet, at this time and in this place we have the opportunity to unite in common purpose for the benefit of our children and grandchildren. We come prepared to face these challenges with optimism, hope and energy rooted in our region's long tradition of innovation and hard work. We can and must join together in building a regional economy catalyzed by a new sustainable way of life.

Believing that everyone's actions count and add up to our common destiny, The Cleveland Commitment
urges all of us who call this region home to make known our aligned efforts to fashion a thriving,
resilient future for Northeast Ohio's people.

hi chris (garland), tremont west development corporation - my request to look at the ballots from the jan.28, 2010 twdc meeting and election  for board canidates - my video from karen moss annoucing the votes and twdc web site has two different counts for at least two canidates. eternal thanks, yogi and guy   -  (email sent on feb. 3, 2010) note: as of this date feb.

 Behemoth Sunspot Crackling with Flares  - (my electricity went out about 5pm monday feb. 8, 2010 i presume cleveland or parts of went out also - for a second - this is sign omen  of danger - earthquakes etc. - yogi and guy)

Republican Gubernatorial candidate John Kasich holds 45,000 share of stock in company that says “Ohio’s business climate is better than ever.” Oops.

Just give me that old time religion - it doesn't get better than this.....

Cleveland’s TV station owners are – as are other corporations – taking advantage of the job problems – by slashing the pay of its workers. It’s for no other reason than they can apparently get away with it.