Tag Archives: Cleveland
A Childhood Memory of Kent State, May 4, 1970.
On May 4th, we should pause to remember the price of freedom, paid in blood by patriots – like the young people who died at Kent State. On this day 42 years ago at Kent State University, Ohio National Guardsmen … Continue reading
Cleveland Indians on the warpath….
I don’t want to jinx anything, but… As of June 25, 2011, my beloved Cleveland Indians are still in first place in the American League’s Central Division — scant percentage points ahead of the Detroit Tigers. The Tribe is 5-5 … Continue reading
LeBron: The King Moves On…
As a Cleveland native, I’m getting asked my opinion of LeBron James leaving the Cavaliers — and many of my friends and co-workers expect me to be upset, indignant, jilted, etc. So, while the blogosphere hardly needs one more commentary on … Continue reading
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Divining Destiny from a Year’s Worth of Fortune Cookies
Growing up an Italian–American on the west side of Cleveland, Ohio, I was wholly satisfied with my mother Mary’s glorious homemade tomato sauce, pasta, meatballs, and lasagna. As I was a third-generation American, our family’s traditional Italian diet had been … Continue reading
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Blog 2011: The Second Year’s Voyage In Review…
My 2011 concluded on a fabulously positive note as “The Vic & Paul Show” enjoyed a successful two-week run at Mayne Stage in Chicago. It was a holiday homecoming that warmed the winter chill with a gathering of the very best, … Continue reading →
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