Health

2nd Debate between Peter Lawson Jones and his opponent

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Mon, 09/22/2008 - 22:23.
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Don't forget the 2nd Debate between Peter Lawson Jones and his
opponent, sponsored by the League of Women Voters, September 23, 2008, at 6:30 pm at

Location

Umerly Center
21016 Hilliard Boulevard
Rocky River, OH
United States

Explore Dike 14 this Saturday

Submitted by lmcshane on Thu, 09/18/2008 - 12:56.
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Dike 14 Open! Exploration of Birds and Butterflies

Cleveland Metroparks offers visitors a unique opportunity to explore birds and butterflies at Dike 14 Nature Preserve. (The unusual area is only open to the public twice a year.)

Community Organizing Matters!

Submitted by Kevin Cronin on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 13:58.

I try not to get to worked by politicians - hype and hysteria just come naturally to them -- but last night, I heard politicians criticize Barack Obama for his work as a community organizer and that hurt. You see, I did that too. When Governor Sarah Palin and former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani disparaged community organizing efforts, they belittled my efforts and those of countless others too.

Are you registered to VOTE?

Submitted by lmcshane on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 13:50.

Are YOU registered to vote?
You are able to register if…
1. You will be over the age of 18 by November 4th, 2008
2. You are a US citizen
3. You will be a resident of Ohio for at least 30 days by November 4th
4. You are not currently convicted for a felony and behind bars
You must re-register if you have…
1. Moved and not registered at your new address
2. Legally changed your name

I GRO Cleveland: Greening Browns

Submitted by Evelyn Kiefer on Sun, 08/31/2008 - 08:37.
I GRO Cleveland: Greening Browns

If an apple a day keps the doctor away, what is the economic value to Northeast Ohio of bringing fresh, local fruits and vegetables to poor, unhealthy, underserved inner city places like The Star Neig

Sculpture in Let It Bee Gardens

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Fri, 08/29/2008 - 15:21.
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Location

Let It Bee Gardens - corner of Ashbury and East Blvd.
1387 East Boulevard
Cleveland, OH

Library of the Day: Cleveland Heights Lee Road Branch, Reinvented by Studio Techne

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Mon, 08/25/2008 - 19:24.
Library of the Day: Cleveland Heights Lee Road Branch, Reinvented by Studio Techne

I've used the Cleveland Heights library on Lee Road since the 1970s, and can say with confidence the recent Studio Techne reinvention of this facility transformed the space, site, and surrounding neighborhood for the better. Featuring a dramatic, high-art bridge over Lee Road, and two reused buildings - one signficantly modernized - with crisp, fitting site improvements, this is one of the best library facilities and urban redevelopments in Northeast Ohio.

 

Trees Help Ease

Submitted by metroparks muse on Wed, 08/20/2008 - 10:48.

Yet another reason to push for 'more green' - it can lead to 'more clean' air. Something that both urban areas and their schools need to address. (Not that suburbia is immune to pollution. Dirty air is everywhere)

Michael Pollan in Oberlin

Submitted by Susan Miller on Mon, 08/18/2008 - 22:16.
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Michael Pollan

Michael Pollan speaks at Oberlin this fall!

Location

Finney Chapel
Ohio 58 and Ohio 511 Tappan Square
Oberlin, OH
United States

I GRO EC at Coit Road Farmers Market, for over 75 years

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Sun, 08/17/2008 - 14:27.

The Coit Road Farmers Market is one of the most endearing places in real NEO. Hidden away in a near-dead industrial graveyard of East Cleveland, with the curb-appeal of a brownfield, it is not a place one goes without intent. So it amazes me that just about every time I go there I see someone I know. I guess I know some pretty smart people.

Right On

Submitted by metroparks muse on Sat, 08/16/2008 - 13:45.
Today on WCPN at 4:00 (or listen online) but do hear this week's On The Media on investigative reporting and the effects of our changing media on critical issues.

Raptor Symposium

Submitted by lmcshane on Fri, 08/15/2008 - 06:58.
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My kind of party:
On September 27 & 28, the Black Swamp Bird Observatory and the Ohio
Ornithological Society are hosting the Lake Erie Raptor Symposium,
based at
the beautiful Maumee Bay State Park lodge. This area is one of the

Location

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Bioneers Conference 2008

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Wed, 08/13/2008 - 17:05.
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Bioneers Conference 2008 Bioneers, now in its 19th year is an acclaimed leading-edge forum that features a solutions-based approach, connecting environment, social justice, health and spiritual networks.  For the second year, Great Lakes Bioneers—Cleveland will bring to Northeast Ohio the excitement and energy of the inspiring social and scientific innovators speaking at the national conference and a wide-ranging line-up of regional and local speakers, workshops and tours to communicate and celebrate the trailblazing work taking place in our region.  This year’s conference will emphasize water and the important and diverse role that it plays in the social, economic, and natural environment of the Great Lakes Region.   

Location

Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs
1717 Euclid Avenue Cleveland State University (CSU)
Cleveland, OH
United States

Wheels of Progress?

Submitted by metroparks muse on Wed, 08/13/2008 - 11:18.

Two skate parks with similar problems: vandalism and graffiti:  one may have found a creative - literally - solution. While Solon is considering closing its skate park,  Akron is looking to the offenders themselves for an answer - they get to paint their park.

"Cleveland's plight is unique because of an unusually high rate of lead poisoning"

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Wed, 08/13/2008 - 08:14.

The results of a study on violence in the Cleveland public schools, commissioned by the Cleveland Municipal School District, has their leadership and the Cleveland Plain Dealer finally focusing on lead poisoning as a cause of failure of our schools and school children. In an article in today's PD, "Cleveland schools struggle with finding and helping potentially violent students, study reports", a researcher from the American Institutes for Research in Washington, D.C., which performed the CMSD study on violence in our schools, is quoted saying "Cleveland's plight is unique because of an unusually high rate of lead poisoning - from paint in aging houses - that can affect behavior and academic performance." CMSD Board Member Louise Dempsey is quoted in the article as saying "I'm very pleased to see a lot of this stuff out in the open," she said. "Let's not kid ourselves, we've got to be honest if we're going to solve the problem." I'm pleased to see this getting CMSD Board-level attention.

Share your Vision for Cleveland

Submitted by lmcshane on Tue, 08/05/2008 - 18:41.
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Photo taken by lmcshane at the Westmoreland Museum Greensburg, PAPhoto taken by lmcshane at the Westmoreland Museum Greenburg, PAWhat's your vision for Cleveland?

Enter to Win $1,000

10,000 Visions of Cleveland Event

Date: September 6, 2008

What Is A Little EMF ("Line Losses?") Among Friends

Submitted by Charles Frost on Mon, 08/04/2008 - 20:06.
Fluorescent Field



Richard Box

DIY Microwave Popcorn

Submitted by Charles Frost on Mon, 08/04/2008 - 18:56.
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You will do as I say

Submitted by lmcshane on Sun, 08/03/2008 - 08:24.

Today 8/3/2008, Chris Ronayne gets a front page editorial on the Forum page of the Plain Dealer.  Chris lives in Cleveland and drives to work every day.  I know his commute, because I made a similar commute when I worked at Metrohealth Hospital in the eighties.*  My drive time?  Ten minutes from University Circle to Metrohealth Hospital. Sure, sometimes, it was 15-20 minutes, if traffic held me up, or, if it took forever to get out of the parking lot, but I literally made the commute every day with my eyes closed.  It scared me so much to realize that I was driving in a trance, that I committed myself to public transportation. 

Lake Erie Shoreby Beach

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Thu, 07/31/2008 - 22:14.
Lake Erie Shoreby Beach

I live about two miles from Lake Erie, and went in the water today, for this pan and header, but I do not consider it safe to swim in the water, which is pathetic. Healthy beaches and a healthy Lake Erie would improve the value of all of NEO by $ trillions... that would be worth far more than all the polluters combined. Imagine being able to take a dip here, safely, wherever and whever you like...

Which interruption of supply delivery puts your own personal survival at risk?

Submitted by lmcshane on Thu, 07/31/2008 - 08:35.