July 20, 200618 yr Every November 25 I give my unrelenting love to Hillcrest Hospital in Mayfield Hts.
July 20, 200618 yr Almost forgot.... When do we get the Official "I Hate Columbus" Thread for the haters on either end of the state? :-D
July 20, 200618 yr David...that montage...just wow. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
July 20, 200618 yr David...that montage...just wow. I know, it brought a tear to my eye... :cry: A tear of joy!
July 20, 200618 yr Thanks for redirecting me, folks. Good to see that there's a lot less work to be done assembling this stuff than I thought. And that is a beautiful montage ... fit for framing.
July 20, 200618 yr Cleveland has an incredible, nationally renowned civic infrastructure. The Cleveland Foundation is the oldest and, today, second largest community foundation in the country. The organization has assets of more than $1.5 billion. http://www.clevelandfoundation.org/page19868.cfm The Foundation Center is a national clearinghouse of information for individuals and organizations seeking grant opportunities. The Center operates an online database of information but also maintains physical libraries (where individuals can review records for free and get assistance from library personnel) in five cities. That's right ... Cleveland is one of those cities (the others are NYC, Atlanta, San Francisco and DC). http://fdncenter.org/about/locations.html;jsessionid=5LQ4KDPRD2A0TTQRSI4CGXD5AAAACI2F The first Community Chest in the country appeared in Cleveland in 1913. The Community Chest movement subsequently gave birth to the national United Way movement. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_Chest_%28US_organisation%29 The City Club of Cleveland is the oldest continuously operating free speech forum in the country. (NOTE: The City Club of Cleveland was founded in 1912; other free speech forums appeared in the U.S. earlier - e.g. The City Club of Chicago was founded in 1903. But these other forums have not operated continuously. Many discontinued operations either temporarily or permanently due to financial constraints and/or difficulties during times when free speech was particularly difficult, such as during both World Wars). http://www.cityclub.org/content/aboutus/index/index.asp
July 20, 200618 yr Here's one: The Romanian Orthodox Church at W. 61st and Detroit is the oldest Romanian Orthodox Church in the country, at least according to current owner James Levin. It was built in 1907.
July 20, 200618 yr The Ukrainian Museum-Archives in Tremont has one of the largest collections of Ukrainian artifacts in the country. While I haven't been able to verify it online, I have heard in passing that it is actually THE largest collection outside of Ukraine. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland_Ukrainian_Museum-Archives http://www.umacleveland.org/history.html The Intermuseum Conservation Association was the first regional art conservation laboratory in the United States. Today, it remains one of the most well-reputed restorers of fine art. http://www.ica-artconservation.org/about/history.html Karamu House is the oldest African American cultural arts-based institution in the country. http://www.karamu.com/ Greater Cleveland also has an often overlooked link to comic art. Harvey Pekar's graphic novels are well-noted, but local talent include the creators of Superman, Ziggy and Calvin and Hobbes. BTW, I saw earlier in this thread that people were talking about Harvey Pekar doing a book signing in Chi-town. He'll actually be doing one here in Cleveburg TONIGHT at Mac's Backs, coinciding with the Coventry Street Fair.
July 20, 200618 yr OK, I wouldn't be bragging about the whole "Ziggy" thing...but the Ukrainian Museum thing - that rocks out.
July 20, 200618 yr Hey, what's wrong with Ziggy (and sorry to tell you, but Ziggy has some connection to Cincinnati as well ... I don't remember exactly what it was, but Ziggy definitely has his roots both there and in Lakewood). And Tom Wilson didn't just head up the creation of Ziggy but also Strawberry Shortcake and the Care Bears. As a child of the 80s, it's no wonder I ended up in Cleveland. Next thing, I'll find out Thundercats were invented here! And I just can't stop!!! Young Audiences of Greater Cleveland is part of a national assembly of arts education organizations. They coordinate opportunities for arts education both in and outside of the classroom. Cleveland's chapter is the sixth largest in the nation, has provided arts education activities to 275,000 children (even in school districts that cannot afford these services) and is currently working on a massive literacy curriculum using arts and culture that is expected to be nationally replicated as a method for teaching literacy skills. http://www.yagc.org/who/who.html
July 20, 200618 yr I also made a dorky (but very scenic) Cleveland postcard to mark my return (with YSOH) to the city. The plan was to send it out as a "here's our new address" postcard, but it never made it to the printer. We ended up altering it a bit and turning it into a Christmas card!
July 20, 200618 yr Just about the best reason to LOVE CLEVELAND: <img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y180/bizbizjohn/IMG_07372.jpg">
July 20, 200618 yr ^that from today? you can see the steel from the heart center popping up! i've always wanted a cleveland tat', but I've never gone for it. When I lived in Portland, OR, I really wanted to get an outline of the state of Ohio tatooed on my upper arm. I can't figure out if I'm glad or disappointed that I never did... any Urban Ohio tatoos out there?
July 20, 200618 yr Just about the best reason to LOVE CLEVELAND: <img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y180/bizbizjohn/IMG_07372.jpg"> cwru's KHS building? good thing you made it black and white to hide the hideous taupe/green color scheme thingy
July 21, 200618 yr David...that montage...just wow. Careful David, we're going to have to ask you change your address from Cincy to Cleveburg if you keep doing nice work like that for our town -- and not give the same treatment for Cincy! "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 23, 200618 yr Clevelanders appreciating their DetroitLite. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
July 25, 200618 yr Play nice, Mr. Indylite "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 25, 200618 yr Hmm, KJP, I'll have to refer you to his avatar. We ARE talking about ColDayMan you know :-D clevelandskyscrapers.com Cleveland Skyscrapers on Instagram
July 25, 200618 yr Play nice, Mr. Indylite Much rather be Indylite than DetroitLite, thanks. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
July 25, 200618 yr Cleveland's Family to Family program is a national model for child welfare reform (one Denver children's services professional called Cleveland the "Mecca" of the reform movement). Granted, in order for Cleveland to have a national model for children welfare reform, Cleveland would have to have a critical mass of children welfare problems, but I think this is still a great silver lining. http://www.cleveland.com/ohio/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/news/115381626892530.xml&coll=2
July 25, 200618 yr Play nice, Mr. Indylite Much rather be Indylite than DetroitLite, thanks. More like a super-sized Charleston, W.Va. :) Before you start on me ColDayman, I understand your point, why try to be like NYC or Chicago when we should all aspire to be like Cincy and Columbus! The greatest cities in the Midwest...of course if you just completely ignore Chicago and Minneapolis. :-D
July 25, 200618 yr Much rather be Indylite than DetroitLite, thanks. I think you'd better go have a Miller Lite. It goes well with white bread, I'm told. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 25, 200618 yr i gotta a cleveland tattoo on my back it goes from shoulder to shoulder and is old english
July 25, 200618 yr Much rather be Indylite than DetroitLite, thanks. I think you'd better go have a Miller Lite. It goes well with white bread, I'm told. Better white bread than no bread. Afterall, Cleveland can't even afford it. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
July 25, 200618 yr Play nice, Mr. Indylite Much rather be Indylite than DetroitLite, thanks. More like a super-sized Charleston, W.Va. :) Before you start on me ColDayman, I understand your point, why try to be like NYC or Chicago when we should all aspire to be like Cincy and Columbus! The greatest cities in the Midwest...of course if you just completely ignore Chicago and Minneapolis. :-D I don't think Cleveland is like Charleston, WV; I think it's more like Weirton. You know, haphazard, dead, and decayed. But of course you should aspire to be like Columbus. You want to grow, don't you? "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
July 26, 200618 yr But of course you should aspire to be like Columbus. You want to grow, don't you? Yes, upward, not outward. With grit and authenticity, not sterility and corporate blandness. Emphasizing that a city's history is the only characteristic which truly differentiates from another city, not pretending the past never happened. Emphasizing the culture and cultural diversity, not plopping boilerplate cultural amenities on the landscape. Boosting the pedestrianism and celebrating the sidewalk storefront, not living in a car to accomplish basic daily tasks. Like I've said before, growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of the cancer cell. Both of our cities have their problems. Maybe 30 years I would have taken Columbus' problems for Cleveland's. But not today. I generally like what I see Greater Cleveland doing. I don't like what I see happening in Greater Columbus, which is developing as if the greedy, sprawling 1980s never ended. In light of global issues like oil depletion or renewed emphasis on transit-friendly development patterns, or more local issues like regionalism, business incubation and development of technology-based economic sectors, I'll take Cleveland's overall progress over just about any other city in the Midwest save Chicago or Minneapolis. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 26, 200618 yr OK, lets let the sibling rivalry chill for a moment and remember it is Ohio vs. the rest of the world. I <3 Ohio as well (But I still despise Campus Partners)
July 26, 200618 yr Almost forgot.... When do we get the Official "I Hate Columbus" Thread for the haters on either end of the state? :-D Bump. :-)
July 26, 200618 yr Hey you guys how about an ice cold glass of shut-the-hell-up juice?! *restores Cleveland to its luster*
July 26, 200618 yr Play nice, Mr. Indylite Much rather be Indylite than DetroitLite, thanks. More like a super-sized Charleston, W.Va. :) Before you start on me ColDayman, I understand your point, why try to be like NYC or Chicago when we should all aspire to be like Cincy and Columbus! The greatest cities in the Midwest...of course if you just completely ignore Chicago and Minneapolis. :-D I don't think Cleveland is like Charleston, WV; I think it's more like Weirton. You know, haphazard, dead, and decayed. But of course you should aspire to be like Columbus. You want to grow, don't you? People make comments like that, then wonder why Clevelanders despise Columbus.
July 26, 200618 yr "then wonder why Clevelanders despise Columbus." Speak for yourself - I don't despise Columbus at all. I despise certain mentalities that some espouse, such as "Columbus is SOOOO much better than Cleveland - they have Easton/a bigger Pride festival/more college guys!", but the city itself is fine. clevelandskyscrapers.com Cleveland Skyscrapers on Instagram
July 26, 200618 yr I must say, I don't understand why ColDayMan feels the need to inject so many snarky comments into the Cleveland threads. As a state, we benefit from -- and shouldn't be threatened by -- all Ohio cities' successes, not just those of our hometown. I love Cleveland, and that's why I'm posting in this thread, rather than tearing down Columbus or Cincinnati in theirs.
July 26, 200618 yr "I don't understand why ColDayMan feels the need to inject so many snarky comments into the Cleveland threads" Trust me, you reeeally need to meet ColDayMan to understand the humor. clevelandskyscrapers.com Cleveland Skyscrapers on Instagram
July 26, 200618 yr Yep. He's a player of games and likes to see Clevelanders twist. So he's enjoying this back-and-forth game as much as I am. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 26, 200618 yr ^Oh just say it - he likes messing with us white folk ;-) clevelandskyscrapers.com Cleveland Skyscrapers on Instagram
July 26, 200618 yr and well, he is from dayton afterall.......(newark-lite) More like Newark-heavy compared to Licking Co.
July 26, 200618 yr Play nice, Mr. Indylite Much rather be Indylite than DetroitLite, thanks. More like a super-sized Charleston, W.Va. :) Before you start on me ColDayman, I understand your point, why try to be like NYC or Chicago when we should all aspire to be like Cincy and Columbus! The greatest cities in the Midwest...of course if you just completely ignore Chicago and Minneapolis. :-D I don't think Cleveland is like Charleston, WV; I think it's more like Weirton. You know, haphazard, dead, and decayed. But of course you should aspire to be like Columbus. You want to grow, don't you? What the hell is Weirton? Jesus, one thing I can say about C'Bus folks when I went to OSU...they were experts on everything W. Va. Aspire to be like Columbus? You mean annex property in order to maintain population growth? I'd rather aspire to be like Chicago which has population loss but still more people living in one dowtown city block than in the entire downtown of Columbus. I take that back...at the rate d'town Cleveland population is growing it'll be there by 2010. Relax son, Columbus and Cincy are the models for NYC, Honolulu and Osaka, Japan! I read that in Forbes. :)
July 26, 200618 yr But of course you should aspire to be like Columbus. You want to grow, don't you? Yes, upward, not outward. With grit and authenticity, not sterility and corporate blandness. Emphasizing that a city's history is the only characteristic which truly differentiates from another city, not pretending the past never happened. Emphasizing the culture and cultural diversity, not plopping boilerplate cultural amenities on the landscape. Boosting the pedestrianism and celebrating the sidewalk storefront, not living in a car to accomplish basic daily tasks. Like I've said before, growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of the cancer cell. Both of our cities have their problems. Maybe 30 years I would have taken Columbus' problems for Cleveland's. But not today. I generally like what I see Greater Cleveland doing. I don't like what I see happening in Greater Columbus, which is developing as if the greedy, sprawling 1980s never ended. In light of global issues like oil depletion or renewed emphasis on transit-friendly development patterns, or more local issues like regionalism, business incubation and development of technology-based economic sectors, I'll take Cleveland's overall progress over just about any other city in the Midwest save Chicago or Minneapolis. Play nice, Mr. Indylite Much rather be Indylite than DetroitLite, thanks. More like a super-sized Charleston, W.Va. :) Before you start on me ColDayman, I understand your point, why try to be like NYC or Chicago when we should all aspire to be like Cincy and Columbus! The greatest cities in the Midwest...of course if you just completely ignore Chicago and Minneapolis. :-D I don't think Cleveland is like Charleston, WV; I think it's more like Weirton. You know, haphazard, dead, and decayed. But of course you should aspire to be like Columbus. You want to grow, don't you? People make comments like that, then wonder why Clevelanders despise Columbus. No, we don't wonder in Columbus. We know. I must say, I don't understand why ColDayMan feels the need to inject so many snarky comments into the Cleveland threads. As a state, we benefit from -- and shouldn't be threatened by -- all Ohio cities' successes, not just those of our hometown. I love Cleveland, and that's why I'm posting in this thread, rather than tearing down Columbus or Cincinnati in theirs. Oh, for Christ sakes. It's all JOKES. Yep. He's a player of games and likes to see Clevelanders twist. So he's enjoying this back-and-forth game as much as I am. N*gga, you ain't lied yet! ^Oh just say it - he likes messing with us white folk ;-) Shut yo white ass up! I am NOT a racist...I just find white people hilarious! and well, he is from dayton afterall.......(newark-lite) Thank you, Warren (Coshocton on Steroids) Play nice, Mr. Indylite Much rather be Indylite than DetroitLite, thanks. More like a super-sized Charleston, W.Va. :) Before you start on me ColDayman, I understand your point, why try to be like NYC or Chicago when we should all aspire to be like Cincy and Columbus! The greatest cities in the Midwest...of course if you just completely ignore Chicago and Minneapolis. :-D I don't think Cleveland is like Charleston, WV; I think it's more like Weirton. You know, haphazard, dead, and decayed. But of course you should aspire to be like Columbus. You want to grow, don't you? What the hell is Weirton? Jesus, one thing I can say about C'Bus folks when I went to OSU...they were experts on everything W. Va. Aspire to be like Columbus? You mean annex property in order to maintain population growth? I'd rather aspire to be like Chicago which has population loss but still more people living in one dowtown city block than in the entire downtown of Columbus. I take that back...at the rate d'town Cleveland population is growing it'll be there by 2010. Relax son, Columbus and Cincy are the models for NYC, Honolulu and Osaka, Japan! I read that in Forbes. :) This is the reason why I <3 Cleveland. The delusions, the defensiveness, the envy, the gelato. Keep em' commin! Mmmm.. Stroh's Lite! This is NOT Pennsylvania! "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
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