Cleveland Museum of Art, how shall I describe thee? With your sweeping atrium and objects so divine, Wandering through your galleries, I fill with glee: Though the art belongs to everyone, I feel you are mine. Traveling through the ancient world: we roam. Stumbling out of Africa, the Python Slayer waits. Up marble stairs, deep breath, the Baroque … More Sonnet #2 – Art Museum
I’m headed to Cleveland on the eve of the Republican National Convention, which months ago I swore to avoid at all costs. Hosting the most volatile convention with the worst candidates since the 1960s is a very Cleveland thing to happen to Cleveland. Ohioans proved last month that we can gather in hoards of millions without … More Republicans are People Too
Ohio gets a bad wrap as far as states are concerned because we have Winter and some of our cities are less than glamorous. Never-mind the low cost of living, the numerous Huff-Po lists where three of our biggest cities rank as, “best places to get a city living experience without the city price-tag,” and … More Soybeans & Craft Beer
I had forgotten the most vital lesson that had become my motto while living abroad… … More Studying Abroad in Perpetuity
Beer comes in almost innumerable flavors. It ranges the artist’s palette from light honey yellow to deep velvety black. Local craft breweries, especially in Akron and Cleveland, are also some of my favorite places to lean in on a picnic table with friends to discuss the important topics of today like, “what’s for dinner?!” … More I Choose Beer
Spring never fails to swing the whole world into a clichéd dictionary of adjectives: rejuvenation, rebirth, recycle, re-do-your-blog. As a nearly thrice degreed academic, you might think all the optimism and cyclical cheer of Spring would have been pulled out of me. I assure you, it’s not. I’m not above the intoxicating scent warm air and damp clouds … More The First Adventure
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