How ‘bout them Buckeyes?  Talk about an impressive performance. 

The tone was set right away last night when reserve linebacker Dorian Bell delivered a bone crushing hit on the opening kickoff, resulting in a fumble that the Buckeyes recovered, and then immediately capitalized on.  The offense looked excellent.  Terrelle Pryor looked much more technically sound than [...]

Buckeye season is here.  Finally!

While I would love to be going to tonight’s game (is there any better feeling than walking into a packed Ohio Stadium) … and be at Matt and Joe Cotter’s excellent tailgate party (which is like 200 yards from The Shoe) … I’ll have to settle for the alternative: racing out [...]

Tick, tock, tick, tock.  Football season really gets rollin’ tomorrow night … when THE Ohio State Buckeyes host the Marshall Thundering Herd at 7:30 PM at historic Ohio Stadium.

The Buckeyes enter the season loaded for bear.  They basically return their entire offense, including Heisman Trophy candidate Terrelle Pryor.  The defense is expected to be better [...]

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 [...]