Walk and Roll Cleveland!

I was super happy to learn about this but surprised that so many people were unaware when I brought it up in conversation or sent the announcement out in an email. So were they. I don't doubt the promotional efforts of the group, but I wonder why/how so many of the people I shared this with, many who are very engaged with the region, did not hear about it.

Kudos to the folks who put "Walk and Roll Cleveland" together! It looks like it's gonna be a lot of fun - let's hope the weather cooperates.

From their website:
"For 2006, “Walk and Roll Cleveland” will be Sunday August 6th and Sunday August 13th, from 11am until 5pm. MLK Drive between Rockefeller Greenhouse and the tennis courts is 2.1 miles which is a perfect distance to encourage bicycle riding, rollerblading, walking, jogging, picnicking and exploring.

"Some of the FREE activities in Rockefeller Park include:
Plays by local theaters
Inline skating lessons
Music by new artists
Chalk festival
History of the Cultural Gardens
Bicycle safety classes
Yoga + Tai Chi
Ultimate frisbee tournament
Ethnic dancing

Wow!

Lakewood Schools

Lakewood's school building project is at the half-way point and seems to be on schedule, according to this article.

Free Book on Revolver
(thanks, boing boing)

I haven't read this yet, but here's a link to a Creative Commons licensed free e-book on The Beatles' Revolver (1966) called Abracadabra. Let me know what you think!

Interesting spots on the Internet, courtesy of http://marylaine.com/neatnew.html

Could we replicate this in Northeast Ohio?
New York Times Learning Network
CBC Radio Podcasts
What Does It Mean To Be An American
An interesting presentation of "The Top 20 Small/Midsize/Large Cities For Doing Business"
The Digital Library of Appalachia
Do you know what you're eating?
My Bad Boss (can you relate?)
Safety and Abuse in America's Prisons

For a delightful, refreshing drink...

we were at a coffee shop in VT on a hot july afternoon and wanted something cold to drink.

"Maple Fizz" or some such thing was a mere $4.00... What's in it?

16 oz. seltzer
2 tbsp. maple syrup (more or less to taste)
stir and enjoy!

not sure i'd ever pay $4.00 again (ok, i'm a sucker, but i was a very hot, sweaty, thirsty sucker at the time).

From WFMU's "Beware of the Blog":

"Here's a cool short film of the great Gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt and his Quintet of the Hot Club of France performing J'Attenndrai ("I Will Wait" - download video, 12 meg, Quicktime file) A newsreel-style announcer introduces the band as they lounge around a room, smoking and playing cards while a young Django and Stephane Grappelli lightly jam. Then it goes into a full blown performance of the Quintet. This is the first time I've ever seen Django play, after loving his music for 30 years. You can get a good view of Django's fret hand, which had two damaged fingers from a fire he suffered when he was eighteen. Despite his permanent hand injury, Django went on to be one of the main innovators of using the guitar as a melody instrument, along with Charlie Christian, Lonnie Johnson and Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Video via Djangobooks."

http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2006/02/videos_france_g.html