Archive for May 2023
Life Lessons From My Military Service And Oh, The Irony It Brings
The Viet Nam War The Viet Nam War had a way of shaping lives during the 60s and early 70s. Even for those of us who were lucky enough to avoid the trip, it was ever-present. On the news each night, on campus, and for those of us with low draft numbers and an aversion…
Read MoreWhat It Was Like Waiting For The Vietnam Draft In The 1960s
I’m no gambler, but I do have to admit that I get sucked into buying lottery tickets at my local grocery store whenever the pot gets over $100 million. Pretty stupid, I know, as I’ve seen the odds, and even if I won, I wouldn’t know what to do with the money. However, there was…
Read MoreHow The Cuyahoga River Fire Became a Turning Point for Environmentalism in America
While the growth of industry in the early twentieth century brought jobs and opportunities to the Cleveland area, there was an ugly downside in the pollution and grime that caught up with the city by the 1950s. Most people would consider the day that Cleveland made the national headlines with an ugly environmental disaster the…
Read MoreHere’s What It Was Like Growing Up With The Cleveland Sports Scene
I’ve always been the world’s worst athlete. In basketball, I’m lucky to hit the backboard. In golf, I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve broken 100. Name a sport; I’ve tried it and failed. I blame it on being from Cleveland. Cleveland Sports: Failure and Disappointment With very few exceptions, in…
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