Please take a minute to take this poll There's one question: Do you think Sarah Palin is qualified to serve as Vice President of the United States?

Cleveland Orchestra 2008-09 season a feast of musical riches

by Donald Rosenberg / Plain Dealer Music Critic

Sunday September 21, 2008, 12:00 AM

An interesting story from Michigan: Lose your house, lose your vote

 I wonder if that will be the same for Ohio voters who are in foreclosure. Does anyone know?

The move of Eaton Corp. out of downtown Cleveland was preordained back in the late 1980s by Mayor George Voinovich and Council President George Forbes. They opened the land to development as both of them were preparing to leave their respective offices.

Never doubt the power of the powers-that-be to keep us in the dark...

 (or as I was saying when the lights went out -)

The Cincinnati Enquirer has stepped up to the role of media watchdog (not to be confused with irrational, unprovoked pit bull attacks)

We learned from the debate opening and her own campaign website that DebFEE is still in school. That is good because her math is awful. Another example of not being ready for the day-to-day responsibilities of running county government, let alone questioning her abilities to manage a smallish city.

You have to wonder why the County Commissioners have any staff, never mind a former stripper on the payroll.

Having privatized the construction and management of the proposed Medical Mart and Convention Center, the Plain Dealer reports that it will hand MMPI (Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.) the task of also dealing with Forest City Enterprises on the proposed site for the center.

Why do we call her
DebFEE Sutherland?

While she has taken to criticizing the County Commissioners and how they run the government, she has some work to do in her own town. You would think in an affluent Westside suburb like Bay Village there would be little to worry about. Not so under the management of DebFEE Sutherland.

This morning two news stories approached an intersection in my mind - the energy intersection.

I thought it would be a good idea to start cataloging the lies falsehoods and fabrications of one DebFEE Sutherland in her attempt to usurp the County Commission seat of Peter Lawson Jones.

2 years ago, Norm asked, Tomorrow [Sept 15, 2006] is Software Freedom Day... what about Cleveland?

Cleveland will have an answer this year.

I gave up. I am not going to finish the Power Broker by Robert Caro. It's a fat book with small type. The cover and spine are worn and about to give out. I am going to go out and buy it, so that I will stop monopolizing the worn library copy.

Here's a testimonial from our colleagues at Smaller Indiana.

I thought I would share it with all of you because I-Open just wouldn't be without your generous guidance and contributions to our work in Open Source Economic Development in Northeast Ohio over the last five years.

Join us this Saturday for the next Women’s Enterprise Network Live Show..

"Building Lifetime Relationships With Networks"

Details

Date: Saturday, August 9, 2008

 Questions??? Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority now owns these two properties in Brooklyn Centre--3722 Mack Court* and 3206 Mapledale*. Look them up on the Cuyahoga County Auditor's website.

County Commissioner Tim Hagan – the supposed friend of labor – is moving to privatize the the construction and operation of the proposed convention center. Little - if anything - is being said about this Republican-style move that damages unionized labor.

..Or Lessons Learned.

How bad a shape are Cleveland and this area?

As bad as it can get.

Dinosaurs like Lou Stokes – for whom more buildings, roads and gutters are named than Tom Johnson – and Arnold Pinkney – who helped elect a mayor 40 years ago – are deciding who the next Congressman (woman) from the 11th district will be.

Who gave them the right? Not me, not you.

Maybe we should end the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, bring the troops home and give the GI’s Kevlar flak jackets to our Cleveland children.