JR: Toledo Politics and Food Trucks in Downtown - quote=179005 According to the wording, the new rules only apply to downtown. Excerpts from the proposed ordinance. - pdf file ORD. ____-14 Enacting a new Toledo Municipal Code Chapter 746, Mobile Food Vendors- Downtown. Summary and Background... more>> 5 min read
- Jun 27, 2014 - #toledo #food

JR: Toledo, Ohio the Venice of the Midwest - First, the snark, since this is the Internet: Blade - Fight against blight needs fresh ideas - "City's abandonment, ugliness must be reversed" Fresh idea: Toledo should transition toward being the Venice of the Midwest. Douglas Rd near Laskey o... more>> 1 min read
- Jun 25, 2014 - #toledo #weather #blog_jr

JR: Toledo voters by the numbers - (My Nov 4, 2013 comment in a ToledoTalk.com thread about Toledo's mayoral election.) "Toledoans are the sons and daughters of farmers, heavy manufacturing factory workers, all made of hard working stern stuff ..." I don't understand what that has ... more>> 22 min read
- Jun 24, 2014 - #toledo #politics #blog_jr

JR: Toledo weather - Mon, Jun 23, 2014 - 1:50 p.m. EDT A severe thunderstorm currently exists in northwest Ohio, apparently headed toward southern Lucas County and northern Wood County. Radar snapshot. short term forecast national weather service cleveland oh 124 pm edt mon jun 23 2014... more>> 7 min read
- Jun 23, 2014 - #toledo #weather

JR: Backyard photos - Jun 21, 2014 - Evening photos with a mostly cloudy sky, so the light was poor. Our little Toledo urban backyard. The soil part. Unfortunately, at least half of the back property consists of the concrete driveway, leading to the detached garage. I guess that was ... more>> 2 min read
- Jun 21, 2014 - #home #toledo #flower #nature #garden #blog_jr

JR: Grebe test notes - Some saved test notes that were posted to my new blog app Grebe before I cleared the database, so that I could begin using MakeToledo.com for real. mostly cloudy day. rain early. occ sun. temps in the 70s. but more humid. #toledo #weather #home j... more>> 4 min read
- Jun 20, 2014 - #toledo #weather #home #beer

JR: Beer talk - June 2014 - Toledo Talk - Black Cloister Brewery Update - #beer - #toledo Latest that I've heard is the Black Cloister plans to start brewing in August, and they will open to the public in September. They will emphasize Belgian-style beers, such as Strong, Wit, Trippel, and Saison. They will also offer oth... more>> 1 min read
- Jun 17, 2014 - #beer #toledo

JR: Tt comment not posted - jun 15, 2014 - "So when Econcat88 does it, it's negativism that will set this town back 100 years. When the Blade does it, it's journalism." I had the same thought when I read the Blade story. And I think the Blade thought about EconCat88 too, because the Blade c... more>> 1 min read
- Jun 15, 2014 - #toledo

JR: Maumee Bay Brewing Company - Blood Orange Imperial Witbier - From earlier in 2014: Our brewers took inspiration from a classic Witbier recipe that employs the use of unmalted white wheat and coriander spices and doubled the grain bill for a double strength take on a Belgian classic. We took it one step fur... more>>
- Jun 03, 2014 - #toledo #beer

JR: Larry Sykes and Toledo politics - May 2014 - (My May 2014 comment at ToledoTalk.com) Larry Sykes said a couple days ago: "Theres no story." Obviously, that's incorrect, but not for the reason that you think, which is explained further down this comment. First, excepts from the May 23, 2014... more>> 5 min read
- May 29, 2014 - #toledo #politics #moronism #humor #blog_jr

JR: Toledo City Charter concerning the arts - Toledo's City Charter 167.06. Art in Public Places Program. (a) Purpose. The City hereby declares its commitment to assume a leadership position in establishing a favorable and supportive climate for cultural arts in the community. Thr... more>> 9 min read
- May 27, 2014 - #toledo #politics #art #blog_jr

JR: Accessing Toledo Weather Almanac Data - (my apr 30, 2014 comment at toledotalk.com) Toledo's official reporting station for the National Weather Service is located at Toledo Express Airport. Toledo Express Airport weather data at Wunderground: Scroll down that page, and on the lef... more>>
- May 27, 2014 - #toledo #weather #blog_jr

JR: Notes - Wed, May 14, 2014 - DD had the week off from work. On this day, we birdwatched, shopped for beer supplies, and brewed beer. Birds around Home Bird observations around our home, mainly in the morning. NOPA - a BTNW - black-throated green warbler TEWA - a CSWA - a... more>> 5 min read
- May 27, 2014 - #home #bird #beer #toledo #business #blog_jr

JR: Buying local eggs - We buy eggs from farmers who sell at the Toledo Farmers Market. And we buy eggs from the Phoenix Earth Food Co-op. Co-op eggs come from The McVay Family Farm in N. Fayette, OH, which is located in western Fulton County. These eggs have a tasty, o... more>>
- May 27, 2014 - #food #toledo #farming #blog_jr

JR: Notes - Sat, Apr 26, 2014 - Copying notes from my Field Notes pocket notebook. WTSP sang along the west side our house between 6:00 and 6:20 a.m. Upstairs west window left open during the night, so good morning song wafted in. We slept in. I walked Barney at 10:00 a.m. Su... more>> 2 min read
- May 27, 2014 - #food #toledo #shopping #bird #beer #blog_jr