JR: Weekend Activities - Sat-Sun, Sep 20-21, 2014 - - clean streams pickup is Sat, Sep 20. I did this with DH once several years ago. "Partners for Clean Streams in Perrysburg organizes an effort each year to remove trash and other debris clogging the areas waterways." - Sat, Sep 20 in Perrysburg - ... more>>
- Sep 19, 2014 - #toledo #food #sports #history #architecture #event

JR: The good and less good about the Toledo area - ... based upon these Sep 18, 2014 Toledo Blade stories. GM powertrain plant gets award A large pollution-prevention organization has recognized General Motors Co.s Toledo Powertrain Plant for its efforts to reduce its environmental impact. ... more>> 1 min read
- Sep 18, 2014 - #toledo #economy #business

JR: Crosby Art Festival - Sun, Jun 29, 2014 - I attended this excellent art festival from about 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. I would have stayed longer, but small storms popped up, and, of course, I left the windows up at home. The storms, however, stayed away from the art festival and missed west To... more>> 1 min read
- Sep 16, 2014 - #art #toledo #event #artist #watercolor #blog_jr

JR: Toledo weather sat sep 13 2014 - hazardous weather outlook national weather service cleveland oh 845 pm edt sat sep 13 2014 ohz003-006014-017023-027033-036038-047-089-paz001003-150045- lucas-wood-ottawa-sandusky-erie oh-lorain-cuyahoga-lake-geauga- ashtabula inland-hancock-seneca-h... more>> 7 min read
- Sep 13, 2014 - #Toledo #weather

JR: Toledo Weather - Wed, Sep 10, 2014 - notes: hazardous weather outlook national weather service cleveland oh 352 am edt wed sep 10 2014 for lake erie...north central ohio...northeast ohio...northwest ohio and northwest pennsylvania. .day one...today and tonight. severe thunderstor... more>> 22 min read
- Sep 10, 2014 - #toledo #weather

JR: Notes - Easter Weekend - Apr 18-20, 2014 - #todo finish editing. need to add additional info from my notebook. Fri, Apr 18 Assembled and baked bread for Easter meal on Sun in central OH. DD's parents arrived in the afternoon. We shopped at Levis Commons: Pottsies Fiddlestix and anoth... more>> 2 min read
- Sep 10, 2014 - #todo #bread #shopping #nature #toledo #art #food #blog_jr

JR: Old Toledo entertainment spots - my comment below: Kin-Wa-Low was one of Toledo landmark restaurants. It was in the 600 block of Cherry st. During the 1940'and 50's big named stars entertained on the rising stage. The embedded video below is a WGTE preview for a 27-minut... more>>
- Sep 09, 2014 - #history #toledo #entertainment #music #dance

JR: Toledo Weather - Fri, Sep 5, 2014 - #toledo - #weather Sep 5, 2014 1:52 pm Weather : A Few Clouds Temperature : 91 F Humidity : 56% Wind Speed : SW 8 mph Barometer : 29.99 in Dewpoint: 73 F Visibility : 10.00 statute miles Heat Index : 100 F (formerly Metcalf Airport) Sep 5, 2014 ... more>> 21 min read
- Sep 05, 2014 - #toledo #weather

JR: Toledo can screw up lunch with politics - My Jun 27, 2014 comment to this thread: I wonder if Toledo, Ohio is the only city that can make eating lunch downtown politically complex. Excerpts from a Jun 27, 2014 Ottawa Tavern Facebook post The mantra of all entrepreneurs must be "Com... more>> 16 min read
- Sep 02, 2014 - #toledo #food #business #politics #moronism #blog_jr

JR: Blade's dumb idea to move Owens CC downtown - (my Jun 10, 2014 comment at ToledoTalk.com) "Get used to this story. I think The Blade will make it into another crusade until the move is made." Moving Owens CC [Community College] to downtown Toledo is so damn stupid that if the Blade keeps sugge... more>> 3 min read
- Sep 02, 2014 - #toledo #business #education #politics #media #moronism #blog_jr

JR: LCRP Jun 11, 2014 meeting recap - Blade photo. Who is the republican meeting attendee, and who is the security person? The gun is throwing me off. I like the pumpkin name tags. Frigging hilarious. The Lucas County Clown Party should broadcast their meetings over pay-per-view to ra... more>> 3 min read
- Sep 02, 2014 - #toledo #politics #moronism #humor #blog_jr

JR: The Stain and Korn shows from 1995. - (my Feb 28, 2006 comment at toledotalk.com) A good friend of mine played in The Stain, and I attended several of their shows around town back in the mid to late 90s. I ran the video equipment, so plenty of documented evidence exists showing Stainbro... more>> 3 min read
- Sep 02, 2014 - #toledo #politics #music #history #event #humor #blog_jr

JR: Swan Creek Cleanup and Boat Ride Info - (my tt comment - jun 5, 2014) Last September, a friend and I cleaned up a small portion of the bank along Swan Creek by the farmers market because it was littered with trash, and invasive plants crowded the native flowers. We conducted our little op... more>> 1 min read
- Sep 02, 2014 - #toledo #nature #environment #blog_jr

JR: Did the Toledo Blade follow in the footsteps of EconCat88? - my jun 15, 2014 tt post "So when Econcat88 does it, it's negativism that will set this town back 100 years. When the Blade does it, it's journalism." Amateur versus professional. November 2013 Toledo Blade front page story. June 2014 Tole... more>> 17 min read
- Sep 02, 2014 - #toledo #media #politics #moronism #blog_jr

JR: Black Frog Brewery - Opening someday in the Toledo area. https://www.facebook.com/BlackFrogBrewery "A Toledo native trying to open a local Nano Brewery" Jun 15, 2014 posting by a couple local bloggers: Excerpts: In a quaint garage on a quiet street in a beaut... more>> 1 min read
- Sep 02, 2014 - #toledo #beer #brewery #blog_jr