America’s Most Miserable Cities Cleveland Stockton, California Memphis Detroit Flint, Michigan Miami St. Louis Buffalo Canton, Ohio Chicago Modesto Akron Kansas City Rockford, Illinois Toledo New York Sacramento Youngstown, Ohio Gary, Indiana Philadelphia I live in the St. Louis metropolitan area and have lived the Cleveland area. I also have ties with Canton and Chicago. … Continue reading “Miserable Cities: 2010”
Category: Cleveland
Magic Numerology
September 1, 2009: The St. Louis Cardinals magic number is 22. The Cleveland Indians magic number is 44. I leave it up to the reader to ponder the cosmic significance of the Indians’ magic number being twice that of the Cardinals’ on this date…
Miserable Cities: 2009
America’s Most Miserable Cities: Saint Louis Miami Buffalo Detroit Flint, Michigan Modesto, California Cleveland Chicago Memphis Stockton, California I’m currently living in one of these cities and used to live in another. Where did I go wrong?
Lisa Black: Author Question and Answer
Lisa Black author Question and Answer:
(more…)You Can Fight Fashion: MSB Sucks!
It just needs to be said: MSB Sucks! Having moved away from the Cleveland area 20 years ago, I thought I’d escaped Michael Stanley and his cult like following, but no, The Michael Stanley Band is performing at a local festival here.
Lisa Black’s Cleveland
Lisa Black’s Cleveland:
(more…)World Hockey Association (WHA)
(via Captain Carl’s Daily Blarrrg) While we’re on the topic of defunct professional sports leagues… The teams of the WHA: Teams in bold were absorbed into the NHL. Alberta Oilers (1972-79, renamed Edmonton Oilers in 1973) Chicago Cougars (1972-75) Cincinnati Stingers (1975-79) Calgary Broncos (never played) / Cleveland Crusaders (1972-76) / Minnesota Fighting Saints II … Continue reading “World Hockey Association (WHA)”
Tim Russert spells I-R-A-K
Friday Cephalopod: JCU School Colors
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Surf Cleveland
(via BobHarris.com) Yes, You Can Surf in Cleveland, Before the Brown Water Freezes (soul stealing registration may be required) They surf in Cleveland because they must. They surf with two-inch icicles clinging to their wet suits, through stinging hail and overpowering wind. They work nights to spend their winter days scouting surf. They are watermen … Continue reading “Surf Cleveland”