JR: What a shock, Toledo mayor Collins lies to the public - From the Blade story: As a councilman, Mr. Collins had a history of opposing so-called double-dipping but soon after his election, the mayor retreated from a promise not to hire city retirees. Mayor Collins said he needed to hire experienced offi... more>> 1 min read
- Jan 12, 2015 - #toledo #politics #moronism

JR: Horrible officiating in Lions - Cowboys game - I've never seen an obvious pass interference https://twitter.com/Reds_30/status/551902109499944961 "Dallas MVP" #lions - #nfl - #moronism
- Jan 05, 2015

JR: Former Browns QBs understand the team's instability - The Browns v2.0 (since 1999) has been super quick to make changes to the head coaches and quarterbacks at a degree that the Browns look cartoonish in a pathetic way. My post from about a year ago, the winter 2013-2014: Cleveland Browns - An Unstable... more>> 2 min read
- Dec 17, 2014 - #sports #football #nfl #browns #moronism

JR: Journalist baffled by Quartz.com design - Feb 11, 2014 story titled Does it matter that mobile-native Quartz has a mobile-minority audience? The answer is "No," since Quartz is an 18-month-old digital media startup, and responsive web design only began its popularity surge in 2011. The cha... more>> 10 min read
- Dec 09, 2014 - #media #moronism #mobile #responsive #design #startup #blog_jr

JR: Don't vote, can't complain? - Intelligent people can occasionally sound like imbeciles. It's like they say, if you don't vote, you can't really argue with the outcome. If you dont vote, then everything bad our government does is your fault, and you dont get to complain... more>>
- Dec 04, 2014 - #programming #politics #moronism

JR: Up to a Billion Birds Die in the U.S. Annually Crashing into Windows - A new report finds that between 365 and 988 million birds die annually from crashing into windows in the United States alone. That's 10 percent of the bird population of the entire country, according to the Washington Post. While domestic and feral ... more>> 1 min read
- Dec 02, 2014 - #nature #bird #pets #moronism

JR: Another example about the NFL's hypocrisy toward player safety - Nov 26, 2014 Profootballtalk.com story about last Sunday's thuggery by a Lions offensive lineman: Sundays game against the Patriots included a pair of incidents involving Lions center Dominic Raiola. He leveled Patriots defensive tackle Zach Moore... more>> 1 min read
- Nov 26, 2014 - #sports #football #nfl #health #moronism

JR: Government regulations regarding tiny farming operations - (my nov 25, 2014 toledotalk.com comment) We were initial members for the Community Supported Agriculture farm called Shared Legacy Farms. That first year in 2008, the farm only had 12 members. Our produce came from the farm dirty, which was no big... more>> 1 min read
- Nov 25, 2014 - #farming #food #politics #moronism

JR: Local health department idiotic behavior at the Toledo farmers market - (my nov 25, 2014 tt comment) "now, I will be the first to admit that I don't know the whole story. " Indeed, you don't. Cider To repeat, the Toledo farmers market vendor could "sell" the cider by accepting "payment" in the form of a donation, bu... more>> 3 min read
- Nov 25, 2014 - #toledo #politics #moronism #health #food #farming

JR: IN 27 at (6) OH St 42 - Nov 22, 2014 - [OSU] trailed the 34-point underdog Hoosiers 20-14 after Tevin Coleman sped 90 yards for a TD midway through the third quarter. A problem with humanity or at least with militant, whacko Ohio State Buckeye football freaks: Marshall lost two fumb... more>> 1 min read
- Nov 22, 2014 - #college #sports #football #moronism

JR: Retiring from Voting - I'm thinking about retiring from political voting, so that I can pursue other projects, spend more time with my family, and give others a chance to vote, especially young people :) November 2013 may have been my last vote. Month 11 and year 13, a co... more>> 5 min read
- Nov 12, 2014 - #moronism #humor #toledo #ohio #politics #blog_jr

JR: Red light cameras are a money grab and not a safety feature - Here's more proof that the red light cameras are a money grab and not a safety feature. [Cleveland Mayor Frank] Jackson says losing the cameras will cost the city about $6 million a year in annual revenue, which will have to be made up with budget ... more>> 2 min read
- Nov 06, 2014 - #politics #moronism

JR: Goofy Vox.com political crap - I had high hopes for this site when it launched in early 2014. Sometimes, they post interesting info, but a lot of times, the site posts infantile crap. Example: 9 damn good reasons to go vote today 2) Raises for 680,000 workers The 2014 electio... more>> 2 min read
- Nov 04, 2014 - #politics #media #moronism

JR: One site owner's view on comments - Authored by: Bryan Goldberg. Bryan is an entrepreneur in New York and San Francisco. He is the Founder and CEO of Bustle.com. He previously founded Bleacher Report, and currently advises several startups. Major achievements, but it does not mean... more>> 12 min read
- Oct 23, 2014 - #comments #media #moronism

JR: Cleveland Browns thuggery, goon football play (and victory) - And the hypocrisy of the NFL's stance on player safety. The Titans lead the Browns early in the second quarter 14-0. The Titans offense has shredded the Browns defense thus far. Cleveland cannot stop the Titans with straight-up, legal football play,... more>> 18 min read
- Oct 05, 2014 - #sports #football #nfl #browns #moronism