1. Montpelier, Ohio decides to arm their school custodians. "Sitting back and doing nothing and hoping it doesn't happen to you is just not good policy anymore. There is a.
Ouch. I do have some optimism for Cleveland, but that map presents a grim picture for the region.
Richey Piiparinen at Rust Wire has a really interesting article about reverse gentrification in Cleveland. Basically, in the Rust Belt resident patterns are flipping normal patterns. With a declining population.
Last May, djw and I went to the Ohio Historical Society in Columbus to see the exhibit "Controversy." In this exhibit, the OHS took 5 of their most disturbing objects.
Good Washington Post piece on the dilemma Ohio faces over fracking. People really want jobs. Cities like Canton, Youngstown, and Toledo are suffering. Long-term deindustrialization exacerbated by factory closures since.
After 4 months, I figure it's worth getting back to the Most Prominent Politician project, particularly since all the other things I have to do this fine Sunday afternoon are.
If Obama wins reelection, he's going to have a long list of holiday cards* to send out. Sure, he'll have all sorts of fundraisers to thank. He'll even give the.
A very nice Washington Post write-up on the great Local Roots, the farmers' co-op in Wooster, Ohio. I taught at the College of Wooster last year and so spent a.
