For a decade or so I’ve been taking part in peace vigils behind Cleveland’s iconic West Side Market with about a half-dozen fellow travelers on the overcast, bumpy, but occasionally sun-dappled road to peace. Saturday’s experience, July 10th, was unusual for three reasons. First, a man … Read More
Despite a forecast for rain and a mostly-cloudy sky, I decided to head downtown via the Blue Line rapid transit in my 53-year-old ultra-tight U.S. Army dress uniform Friday evening (July 2nd) complemented by my furled peace flag, with only the red-and-white stripes showing. … Read More
On Tuesday, June 15th, I again took my post at East 9th Street and Carnegie Avenue to greet Indians fans and a few Baltimore Orioles fans heading to Progressive Field. I will try to make as many games as my schedule allows … Read More
For the first time ever, my Peace Flag suffered an f-bomb prior to the nationally-televised NBC Sunday Night Football game between the Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Rams while I stood outside the southwest gate of FirstEnergy Stadium. Later on, … Read More
Here’s a bit of World War II military history in the European Theater, specifically, the U.S. Army’s “Big Red One” (First Infantry Division) in France, along with a friendly correction of a mom who credited me for preserving the freedom she … Read More