When I walked over to the Avalon Road rapid stop along Van Aken Boulevard in Shaker Heights, a Black man noting my U.S. Army Class A dress uniform as I carried my furled peace flag, said he had served with the 82nd … Read More
On Independence Day, when the Detroit Tigers were in town to play the first of a three-game series, the Fourth of July also was a sort of “Independence Day” for me. I was free from soreness and occasional pain during … Read More
On May 8th, the world learned the Roman Catholic Church had a new leader, as American-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected pope. Now known as Pope Leo XIV, the pontiff graduated from Villanova University, which is a little over … Read More
Despite my sore right hip, which I have named Arthur Itis, I made it from Tower City to the northwest corner of East 9th Street and Carnegie Avenue for the Guardians home opener to promote peace for a couple of hours to … Read More
I’ve had “issues,” shall we say, for several years with the powers that be who run the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in downtown Cleveland. The reason is that those running the show become rather belligerent when I unfurl … Read More