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A picture really is worth a thousand words. That’s why I love the idea of gathering family photos and creating a Blurb photo book for Mother’s Day this year. No more spending time trying to figure out what to write in that generic card you purchased from the drug store. The pictures will speak for [...]

Marty Gitlin of North Olmsted hasn’t actually tried the 800+ cereal brands in his newly published – The Great American Cereal Book – but he has eaten his fair share of them. Whether it’s Alpha Bits, Fruit Loops or Cocoa Crispies; Gitlin enjoys eating, collecting and researching each one. Gitlin, 55, grew up in South [...]

Top 10 reasons why I decided to shave my head: 10. My co-worker – Glenn Barton – said he was going to shave his head for the St. Baldrick’s cancer fund raiser and I thought it would be cool if we confused our co-workers with the same new “hair” style. (Photo at left) 9. I [...]

First Lady Michelle Obama takes on comedian Jimmy Fallon in a fitness challenge in the White House. Watch the video to the end to see a cute photo of Jimmy Fallon being kissed by the Obama’s dog – Bo!

  Hugo Burnand and his team of wedding photographers as they bike to Prince William and Kate Middleton’s Wedding. If you thought the wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton was a media circus; the photographer asked to cover it for the “royals” contributed to that image. On the morning of April 29, 2011, London-based [...]

Do you like free food, rock music and give aways? Then get ready for a fun afternoon at Falls Day in the Park this Sunday – Oct. 2nd – from 1 – 4 p.m. at East River Park on Lewis Road in Olmsted Falls. There will be free hot dogs, chili, brats, donuts, apple cider and [...]

Although its doubtful that Leonardo Da Vinci consumed 3,604 cups of coffee while painting the Mona Lisa; it took a team of eight people about three hours to recreate it with that many cups at the The Rocks Aroma Festival in Sydney, Australia in 2009. The different shades were created by adding milk in varying amounts with [...]

Monet was one of many cherished pets in our home. She didn’t do well in a car so she never went on vacation with us. Do you love your pet so much that you take him on vacation? If you answered “yes,” do you have some really cool or crazy photos of him taking in [...]

There was carnage all over East Ninth Street this week after several explosions rocked downtown Cleveland – rattling office windows and the nerves of the workers within. But fear not, Captain America was on the scene to restore calm. Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock the past few weeks, you’ve heard how the filming [...]

Ever since I wrote about publishing my Picturesque Olmsted Falls coffee table book, I’ve been getting TONS of e-mails asking where I had it printed. Seems like every one wants to have a gorgeous keepsake of their vacations, weddings, birthdays, anniversaries – even the adventures of family pets – including a guinea pig! After months [...]