Archive for the ‘Personal’ Category

Will Blog for Coffee

An Open Letter to West Federal Street Restaurants Dear Restaurants: When I come downtown in the morning, I want to grab a coffee. It would be even better if it were accompanied by a gigantic, blueberry muffin with sweet cinnamon-sugar crumbles on top. As you may know, there are places in the country...
October 23rd, 2009 | Personal | Read More

Tyler and Jaci (and Boston) on Marketplace

Jaci and I had a great time meeting Marketplace’s New York Bureau Chief Amy Scott on Tuesday and talking with her about Youngstown. We couldn’t be happier to be in Youngstown. We’re happier here than we’ve ever been anywhere else. The kids are in good hands at the Montessori School...
April 16th, 2009 | Personal | Read More

Coliseum Culture

I’m not much for tear-jerker stories, especially those brought to us by reality shows. But a friend of mine Twittered about Susan Boyle and how we should look deeper, so I clicked over and read it. Then I watched the video. First, I’ll just say that Susan was pretty amazing. Everyone sent...
April 15th, 2009 | Personal | Read More

T.J. comes to town

I’m excited to host my brother in town this weekend. He’s coming in from Texas (where we both grew up), and I can’t wait to show him the town. If you see us around, I hope you’ll stop and introduce yourself! AKPC_IDS += "315,";Popularity: 12% [?]
March 26th, 2009 | Personal | Read More

Passive-aggressive spelling correction

I stopped for gas at the BP on the corner of Midlothian and 170, after dropping my kids off at the Montessori School on Lynn Avenue. I noticed someone had written on the sign posted:   PRE-PAY PUMP OR CREDIT CARD ONLY!! SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIANCE  The A was written over with an E, and beside it:...
March 25th, 2009 | Personal | Read More

Another reason I’d rather be in Youngstown than Tucson

An article in today’s New York Times (how many times have I started out a post that way?) talks about drug violence spilling over the Mexican border into Tucson. The faithful reader knows we moved back from Tucson in 2007 (the story of the move I’ll have to tell soon), and although Youngstown...
March 23rd, 2009 | Personal | Read More