You know it’s going to be a good day when you get in the car, turn on the satellite radio, and the first thing you hear is the sax solo from “Jungleland” by Bruce Springsteen.  Then you pull into Dunkin Donuts, and find out today is the day you get a free extra large coffee [...]

It has been a perfect summer here on the north coast from a weather perspective.  We’ve got the best summers here.  January through March tests the patience and loyalty of Clevelanders each year, but it just doesn’t get any better than the weather we get to enjoy from June through October.  Temps in the high [...]

The latest edition of Travel & Leisure Magazine recently did a piece on the “Ten Coolest Suburbs in America”.  Coming in at #3?  Lakewood, OH.

Dish readers know my history.  I am a died in the wool east sider.  Raised in Willowick, bachelor pads in Euclid, Mayfield, Mentor … and owned a condo in Mentor before [...]

The Plain Dealer released their preseason high school football rankings this morning, and once again, the east side of Cleveland is dominating the top of the rankings.  Of the top 17 schools in the rankings, eight are on the east side, including Solon, Mentor, and Maple Heights coming in at 2, 3, and 4.  Glenville [...]

Some quick hits today …

Cedar Point announced a new ride yesterday, and did it on their Facebook page … just more proof of how viable social media outlets like Facebook and Twitter are becoming for all types of businesses (we’re desperately trying to get First Fed of Lakewood there).  The ride is called WindSeeker, and [...]

The questions kids ask.  Some funny.  Some tough to answer.  Why is the sky blue?  How do shows get inside the television?  Who do you and mommy argue?

Got a tough one at the dinner table from my five year old last night when the Tiger/Elin divorce came up.

“Daddy, why did Tiger have 13 girlfriends?”

What do [...]

They say laughter is the best medicine, and I am a huge believer in that philosophy.  It’s been medically proven that laughter relieves physical tension and stress, boosts your body’s immune system, and triggers the release of endorphins, the body’s natural feel-good chemicals.

I go out of my way to try and laugh … and to [...]

Recently watched a DVR’d replay of this past January’s glorious Rose Bowl. Talk about a way to start to get you excited for Buckeye season.

The Bucks got a heckuva team this season, and are preseason #2 in the polls.  I also think this is going to be a much better year for the Big Ten, [...]

More gems from LeQuitter, this time told to GQ Magazine …

On Akron vs. Cleveland – “It’s not far, but it is far. And Clevelanders, because they were the bigger-city kids when we were growing up, looked down on us.… So we didn’t actually like Cleveland. We hated Cleveland growing up. There’s a lot of people [...]

So I’m blowing off a little steam after work last night doing neutral slams in my rental car, and it hits me – my son starts kindergarten on Thursday.  Talk about a scary feeling as a parent.  Five days a week, 8 AM – 3 PM.  On his own.  He just turned five years old.

He’s [...]