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A series of grant applications and events created by Dan Friedson helped convert it to an arts performance & exhibition space. Now used as a headquarters by Nakturnal PR, it has also been a gallery for art events as well as stage for a Quantum Th...
 

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Tricia Chaves

Hastily Made Cleveland Tourism Video

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Jessica Fenlon

what did we do with an abandoned bank branch in east liberty, pittsburgh?

A series of grant applications and events created by Dan Friedson helped convert it to an arts performance & exhibition space. Now used as a headquarters by Nakturnal PR, it has also been a gallery for art events as well as stage for a Quantum Theater show.

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Posted by Jessica Fenlon on May 21, 2009 at 9:35am

Tricia Chaves

Free Cleveland Giveaways Every Friday

I wanted to let you know that my blog Tricia’s Dish now features weekly Cleveland food (and other prize) giveaways every Friday at: http://triciachaves.blogspot.com/search/label/Giveaways Read more about the giveaways here.

Check it out and tell your friends.

Have a great weekend,
Tricia

Posted by Tricia Chaves on May 1, 2009 at 12:30pm

john morris

A Genius From Harvard

I think most of you on here have given up on The New York Times as a source of objective facts or rational insight. One cannot deny however the window it gives to the minds of people currently in charge.

In the guise of a semi serious proposal, a prominent Harvard economist floated an idea that almost perfectly designed to toilet whatever limited confidence anyone could have in the value of our dollar and cause a panic… Continue

Posted by john morris on April 21, 2009 at 1:49pm — 2 Comments

john morris

Obama Plan Working, Unemployment Declines In Washington, D.C.

Well, the latest unemployment stats show declines in Unemployment in D.C.

North Dakota and the District of Columbia registered rate
decreases, and 3 states had no change in their rate.

The news in the rest of the country was a bit worse.

"Regional and state unemployment rates were nearly all higher in
March. Over the year, jobless rates were up in all 50 states and the
District of Columbia. The national unemployment rate rose f… Continue

Posted by john morris on April 18, 2009 at 8:11am

john morris

Being Fair To Ford Update

I don't know how it happened, but a reporter from the NY Times did sympathetic story about Ford's proud but desperate struggle to survive, on it's own two feet and do what it has to get it's costs and financial situation in order without major government handouts.

The problem is that now it faces two major domestic rivals and a world of other car companies in which handouts and bailouts are the norm. Most likely th… Continue

Posted by john morris on April 9, 2009 at 1:00pm

 
 

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