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Arts and CultureGo Cavs, But Your Advertising On Our Landmarks Must Go. This is not art or culture, and is ugly!Submitted by Norm Roulet on Sat, 05/08/2010 - 23:22.
In 2006, Gen-X Consultant Rebecca Ryan came to Cleveland to speak at the City Club and lead some roundtable discussions (hosted by realNEO) on making this region more desirable to the global Generation-X population. She was working on Gen-X planning in Akron and Canton and proposed to the City of Cleveland some collaboration with her regional efforts - she was suggesting to brainstorm very openly at very little cost to the city. Her outreach received the cold shoulder here. The last time I remember communicating about this was with Chris Ronayne, then with the city of Cleveland, and I was basically told the development people were too busy trying to close a Nike Cavaliers advertising deal to bother with Rebecca Ryan's proposal - the city economic development resources were too focused on Cavaliers advertising to care.
"Yes, Jimmy Dimora deserves the privilege of being considered innocent until proven guilty"Submitted by Norm Roulet on Fri, 05/07/2010 - 08:29.
I may hate old time politics, but I love this video - thanks Channel 5 - found on the Cleveland.com website. According to a poll on realNEO, "Does Jimmy Dimora deserve the privilege of being considered innocent until proven guilty?", 63% voted "Yes, Jimmy Dimora deserves the privilege of being considered innocent until proven guilty".
Peter Lawson Jones to Discuss State of the County at The City Club of ClevelandSubmitted by Norm Roulet on Wed, 05/05/2010 - 21:29.
05/10/2010 - 12:00 05/10/2010 - 13:30 Etc/GMT-4 CLEVELAND, OH— Cuyahoga County Commissioner Peter Lawson Jones will discuss the State of the County at The City Club of Cleveland at noon on Monday, May 10, 2010, at The City Club of Cleveland, 850 Euclid Ave, Second Floor. Although county government will look different come January, it will function as is until that time. Lawson Jones will address issues and challenges facing the current administration. Location
The City Club of Cleveland
850 Euclid Ave The City Club Building, 2nd Floor
Cleveland, OH 44114United States
Phone:
216.621.0082
See map: Google Maps Today we hope to determine the answer is yes ICEarth Should Be Developed In Real NEOSubmitted by Norm Roulet on Wed, 05/05/2010 - 08:00.
About two months ago I asked the question: Should ICEarth Be Developed In Real NEO Or Elsewhere In The World? In general, the response has been to develop here, and a Strategic Technology Analyst for the Cuyahoga County Department Of Development has asked for a brief overview of my development plans for the activities I propose for Cuyahoga County to help make Northeast Ohio
Ruins of East ClevelandSubmitted by Evelyn Kiefer on Wed, 05/05/2010 - 07:12.
Video of the Day: "Sing Out" - Charlie Mosbrook... soon touring LakewoodSubmitted by Norm Roulet on Mon, 05/03/2010 - 19:28.
Friends of Charlie Mosbrook (seems nearly everyone in Cleveland) have been concerned for his sudden health issues this year, and gladdened to see him back up, around, and performing stronger than ever. Featured above is a video from Charlie's website - inspiring, as is all his work - and he has many events upcoming - two in Lakewood may interested realNEO readers (we have lots of traffic in Lakewood)...
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Vote for Issue 15 and the future of this great region - vote for the heart of it allSubmitted by Norm Roulet on Mon, 05/03/2010 - 05:00.
Over the next 8 months, Cuyahoga County must remake itself, in designing and preparation for an entirely new government - that is a challenge of epic proportions under the best of circumstances, and this is happening under the worst of circumstances for nearly all in Cuyahoga County. While our nation may be rising out of recession, parts of Cuyahoga County reside in states of true economic depression.
Spring 2010: Lakeview CemeterySubmitted by Evelyn Kiefer on Sun, 05/02/2010 - 18:09.
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The idea is to create an international mosaic, an astonishingly varied gallery of imagesSubmitted by Norm Roulet on Sat, 05/01/2010 - 22:29.
05/02/2010 - 11:00 Etc/GMT-4 A Moment in Time (or, F.A.Q. on U.T.C.)
FROM THE NY TIMES - AN INTERESTING INITIATIVE - NO REASON NOT TO PARTICIPATE... YOU KEEP ALL OWNERSHIP OF YOUR IMAGE... IT COULD BECOME VALUABLE! Attention: everyone with a camera, amateur or pro. Please join us on Sunday, May 2, at 15:00 (U.T.C./G.M.T.), as thousands of photographers simultaneously record “A Moment in Time.” The idea is to create an international mosaic, an astonishingly varied gallery of images that are cemented together by the common element of time. Rafael Viñoly Flowers For Real, as Cleveland Museum of Art Expansion Really BloomsSubmitted by Norm Roulet on Sat, 05/01/2010 - 16:02.
I was driving through one of my favorite neighborhoods in the world yesterday and noticed a rare and important thing has taken bloom there - in University Circle - this Spring - Phase II of the Cleveland Museum of Art expansion is already visible and suddenly the seemingly-boxy, incomplete Rafael Viñoly transition has taken new bloom - and a roof. Just some I-beams so far... ?!?! Not at all.
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NEW Rocket From The Tombs of the Day: "I Sell Soul"Submitted by Norm Roulet on Fri, 04/30/2010 - 22:25.
I was watching the Pere Ubu "We Have The Technology" video over and over today and I was thinking why doesn't everyone in NEO appreciate David Thomas like they appreciate LeBron James. Not in tennis shoe sponsorships, but with pride and celebration. Do area residents realize the king of ubu projex is from Cleveland and still makes this his home court? Very few places in the world may make such an important claim to modern cultural significance, and David Thomas is in his prime.
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America the BeautifulSubmitted by lmcshane on Fri, 04/30/2010 - 14:42.
Yesterday, before falling into a fever-induced sleep--some 24-hour flu bug--I meant to look up the words to this song. We've had some awfully beautiful days here in NEO. It's worth remembering: O beautiful for spacious skies,
The Courage Express is making a stop near you on Saturday, May 1stSubmitted by Norm Roulet on Thu, 04/29/2010 - 15:16.
05/01/2010 - 18:00 05/01/2010 - 20:30 Etc/GMT-4 The Courage Express is making a stop near you on Saturday, May 1st. We would love for you to come out and share the excitement as our grassroots campaign continues to gather momentum. This is your opportunity to meet Jennifer face to face. Come step aboard the Courage Express and snap some photos while you are at it! Location
HRC Gala - Wolstein Center
2000 Prospect Avenue Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH United States
See map: Google Maps
Another Issue I Support To Bring Funding To The IT Sector in NEO - Yes on Issue 1Submitted by Norm Roulet on Thu, 04/29/2010 - 13:58.
While I have never considered Issue 1 - the Third Frontier - offered me direct opportunity, as an Information Technology entrepreneur I do recognize this relatively low-burden, low-exposure state funding offers great opportunities for many other important technology initiatives across Ohio. The results are well documented by the well organized supporters of Issue 1 - see their message posted below - and I certainly expect this will pass by a large majority (if not, I will be shocked). Assuming this passes, I'd like to see changes in the processes for how Third Frontier money is used in the future, as I believe all our processes in the state and region must become brighter and greener. But we can't try to accomplish that without this funding being available for the technology sector. I'll vote for Issue 1, and then become active making sure the money has as great an impact as possible - results so far provide a good foundation. I recommend you do the same... see the official story below:
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City of East Cleveland Website Returns to DrupalSubmitted by Evelyn Kiefer on Thu, 04/29/2010 - 12:14.
I noticed a few days ago that the City of East Cleveland website is now a Drupal site. It is a big improvement from the most recent previous website, which looked more like the website for an Eric Brewer fan club than a city website. It is a good start to improving IT in East Cleveland -- now lets get more citizens online!
NEO Leaders Speak Of Driving New Economy Growth - Since November, 2008, real NEO Has Grown Like This!Submitted by Norm Roulet on Thu, 04/29/2010 - 10:38.
I've been asked what our traffic looks like over time, so I pulled a few quick charts of the number of visitors to realneo since we started using Google Analytics, and what they have visited, to measure performance of this site - and we've grown by pretty much all counts I've considered important by 30-100% since then - in some cases by 1,000s% - in less than a year-and-a-half.
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Do We Need To Clean Up Mittal For Real, Now?Submitted by Norm Roulet on Thu, 04/29/2010 - 09:19.
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I guess it is time to get serious about politics, for real NEO and OhioSubmitted by Norm Roulet on Thu, 04/29/2010 - 06:00.
I just received an email about the Governor's race - Strickland is running against ex-Lehman Brothers Managing Director John Kasich. Strickland released his tax returns today - putting his last decade of returns on open file - and it seems Kasich has not agreed to release his last decade of returns. I though that was requred by law. This should be enforced or required as soon as possible.
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Congratulations and much love for Max Eternity - A + A says of Eternity, "To Write, Paint and Save a Monument"Submitted by Norm Roulet on Wed, 04/28/2010 - 10:39.
I just received great news from our friend Max Eternity - very inspiring developments for him in Atlanta, including saving a Breuer (why we all met Max in the first place)... CONGRATUALTIONS AND THANK YOU MAX!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Student Art Contest - Win $100Submitted by Young Audiences on Wed, 04/28/2010 - 08:06.
04/28/2010 - 09:00 06/01/2010 - 17:00 Etc/GMT-4 Young Audiences is seeking submissions of art to be featured as the cover design for our 2010-2011 Program Guide. Submission Guidelines --Entrants must be a student (PreK-12) Please mail all entries to: Program Guide Cover Art Contest Location
Young Audiences
13110 Shaker Square, C203
Cleveland, OH 44120United States
Phone:
216-561-5005
See map: Google Maps
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update on property development around treehouseSubmitted by tremontsoul on Wed, 04/28/2010 - 00:58.
To maintain the integrity of the streetscape as planned since 2002(rather then put a tar surfaced parking lot in the center of the main district) and encourage neighborhood, city and local businesses involvement until a more feasible development can be economically sustained, we're proposing the use of the property as an urban garden and sculpture garden. This would create a visually appealing sustainable green scape and positively enhance tremont, which does not include allowing the variance.
Unconscionable Republican Senator George Victor Voinovich - Not even willing to debateSubmitted by Norm Roulet on Tue, 04/27/2010 - 19:34.
Norm -- Both parties have worked for months crafting a bipartisan Wall Street reform bill. But, just hours ago, Senate Republicans -- including Senator George Voinovich -- voted for a second time to protect their allies on Wall Street and block reform. Maybe they think obstruction is a good political strategy in an election year. Maybe they're hoping the delay will give bank lobbyists time to water down reform with loopholes and exemptions.
NEW Rocket From The Tombs of the Day: "Romeo and Juliet"Submitted by Norm Roulet on Tue, 04/27/2010 - 02:33.
When I last saw Rocket From The Tombs, for the sound check and performance, the band introduced a great new work just released as a vinyl 45 and for download from Hearpen Records - "Romeo & Juliet". The new single from Rocket From The Tombs was recorded at Suma, in Painesville, Ohio, in January 2009.
Song of the Day: "We Have The Technology" - Pere UbuSubmitted by Norm Roulet on Tue, 04/27/2010 - 01:45.
Looking forward to the latest work of David Thomas and Ubu Projex - new releases from Rocket From The Tombs - look back 20+ years... then 30+ years... and see real NEOans have always had the technology, and why it is like a cup, at its best...
Video of the Day, for unCoolCleveland: "Sunday, Bloody Sunday", by George W. BushSubmitted by Norm Roulet on Sun, 04/25/2010 - 11:29.
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