I recently saw a Facebook post from the Wooster Area Chamber of Commerce linking to a Time.com story about how Wooster is a top place to live in Ohio. I saw the post, smiled and moved on, not bothering to click on the link. My reluctance to read the "story" was not because I didn't want read about the city receiving yet another accolade, far from it. I didn't want to spend much time with it because it wasn't news. In other words, tell me something I don't already know. If you want to read … [Read more...]
This Wooster Tourney is a Community Event, and There is No Debate
Bill Franck walked the halls of Wooster High School with clipboard in hand, stopping to ask students how they did. With eyes always scanning, he was trying to see which of the students were his and what rooms needed to be closed. The high school was packed Saturday with a swim meet and basketball games, but the crowds for those events paled in comparison to the the one in which Franck was involved: the Sharen B. Althoff Rotary International Speech Tournament, which attracted about 1,000 … [Read more...]
Guy Fieri’s American Kitchen & Bar Goes Kaput; I might be to blame
My wife, Wendi, the founder of this blog, and I seem to have a negative effect on New York businesses. A year after we visited the Waldorf Astoria it closed. After we visited the famed Carnegie Deli it closed. We ate at Guy Fieri's American Kitchen & Bar, and now it has gone kaput. Where will it all end? Well, a little truth in advertising: The Waldorf Astoria closed for repairs (you can read about it here); I think the owner of the Carnegie Deli just wanted out of the business (you … [Read more...]
Don’t Put Selfless Elf (5K) on the Shelf
Friday was a long day, and I was so worn down that I did not want to run in the fifth annual Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank Selfless Elf 5K, a fundraiser to feed the hungry. I put in a full day at The Daily Record newspaper before heading out for a magic show deep into Amish Country, which required travel over snow-covered, narrow, winding and hilly township roads. It took me about 55 minutes to make a 33-minute trip. And, then I had to drive home after the magic show. I was tired and hungry … [Read more...]
Junior’s Restaurant in NYC Proves to be an Excellent Choice
When we visited New York City this past August, every day was a busy day. Wendi, the founder of this blog, and I made the journey with Randi and Shaun Vahl (Randi is Wendi's sister). We averaged 10 miles a day walking, and it was always grueling. On Aug. 22, we began the day walking forever to pick up a ferry ride to Brooklyn. Part of the walk included a trip on the High Line, elevated train tracks converted into a walking trail. The day would take us to Ground Zero (you can read about an … [Read more...]
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