Miscellaneous

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Hot dog or chili dog

  With today’s extremely high heat, I just had to share a photo from my sister – Marianne. I don’t know who took the photo because it is from an e-mail she forwarded to me.

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North Ridgeville Bicentennial posters help worthy cause

Last Fall, I read about an organization in my town that was struggling to help local families in need with food, shelter, clothing, counseling and more. The North Ridgeville Community Care (NRCC) was experiencing dwindling funds as the demand for their services sharply increased due to our nation’s worst recession in over 70 years. That’s when

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Mocha Monkey meets newlyweds at the Golden Gate Bridge

The Mocha Monkey met Vlad and Tanya while visiting the Golden Gate Bridge on a recent trip to San Francisco. They became “fast friends” as they ran along the shoreline together. Seems like everywhere MM goes, people want to hang out with the little guy!

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To my daughters on Father’s Day

Dear Jacqui and Dani, On this Father’s Day, I reflect back on our years together. There are so many things I could have done differently in the quest of being the “perfect dad.” To that end, I have failed miserably. I can’t go back and change the past, but I pray for a future to

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Your bank’s ATM – cause of identity theft?

An identity thief was nabbed in North Ridgeville – a small community about 25 minutes west of Cleveland. Using a device called a “skimmer,” he acquired the information from the magnetic stripe on each bank customer’s card and then used a remote camera to record the PIN as it was entered. To learn how this

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“Hot In Cleveland” debuts tonight

Will this show take another “shot” at Cleveland – portraying our fair city as the “Mistake-on-the-Lake”? Or will Cleveland be shown as a cool place to live? “This show is going to end up being, I believe, a love letter to Cleveland,” Valerie Bertinelli said during a telephone interview. “This is our way of paying homage

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My daughter’s wedding – a day to remember

My daughter, Danielle, married her best friend on Saturday. It was a GREAT day of celebration as she became the new Mrs. Jon Filipkowski. Not even the rain could spoil the love and emotion felt by everyone on this special day. May your marriage be blessed with a lifetime of love.

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We are now listed on Technorati

claim code EJ84UGX9JV77 Wow! Our blog has been accepted on Technorati’s list of recognized bloggers. What an honor. Technorati is an Internet search engine for searching blogs. By June 2008, Technorati was indexing 112.8 million blogs and over 250 million pieces of tagged social media. The name Technorati is a blend of the words technology and literati,

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Dara Hosta Olmsted Spirit 5K Race is May 2, 2010

  The “Dara Hosta Olmsted Spirit 5K Race/Walk” is on May 2, 2010. It is in memory of the OFHS Freshman, Dara Hosta, who passed away after winning the 400 meter run in gym class in the Spring of 2000. Besides the community spirit this event fosters, all monies raised from the race/walk (after expenses) will

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Another photo of Mel

Recently, I had the opportunity to photograph Mel, a sweetheart of a dog that had a leg amputated about a month ago. He was such a great creture to work with. Mel is undergoing chemo treatment to knock out the cancer that cost him is leg. His best friend, Catie Wightman, is accepting donations for the chemo and

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