Together, we can meet the challenge

On July 17th Al Gore issued a public challenge to the country to take the effort and make the necessary sacrifice to guarantee the future of the American way of life. While the short term sacrifice may seem harsh or difficult I am reminded that this country has faced the need for such sacrifice before; through World Wars, economic turmoil and political upheavals. These changes, these necessary tasks that must be undertaken to strengthen our countries independence requires a resolve and willingness to accept the change required and the fortitude to make those changes ourselves, before it becomes too late.

At worst our country will be poised to maneuver on the world stage from a position of strength based upon energy independence and technological prowess. At best we will take the lead and reshape our economy while ensuring a high standard of life for the rest of the planet.

I think one of my favorite quotes from the challenge was "we are borrowing money from China to buy oil from the Persian Gulf to burn it in ways that destroys the planet. Every bit of that has to change". Help make that change.

We can solve it.org

Cleveland's King of Speed Bike Race + King Of The Court Bike Polo

What: Cleveland's King of Speed Bike Race + King Of The Court Bike Polo
When: Friday, July 18th 5:00PM
Where: Starts @ Cyrus Waterfront Lounge & Patio
Cost $$: Its Free!!!
For More Info Email: dizi4444@yahoo.com

Pedal Republik of Cleveland hosts Bike Polo every Sunday, behind the West Side Market @ 11am/Noonish til whenever everyone is tired. Beginners Welcome! Its just about the most fun one can have re-appropriating space in Cleveland! Even if you don't play, come by and watch, its quite the spectacle to see!

ganked completely from Rockitecture who should tell me this stuff so it shows up on the Calendar

What's in a name?

I ride my bike past this development once in a while during my commute. I watched these townhouses go up and while I was happy that they don't have the typical Cleveland Townshack base geometry and crummy materials (well, at least they aren't already falling apart). I wonder how many were to be built to give the complex a completed face as well as tie it into the mainstreet (this area doesn't have much of a neighborhood feel due to train tracks and some warehouses delineating the east and north side).

I think they are called Chicle because that was the name of the adjacent large building that has been turned into lofts (as from what I can tell is a pretty decent retrofit). Regardless the point of this rant is how confused I am by the term "post industrial resort". I believe since the site was cleaned a more accurate term would be a "post post industrial resort" or, if one were to assume that the manufacturing prowress of the nation were to grow "post post pre industrail resort", which I actually can find some enjoyment in.

Regardless, I am much happier to see this sort of reclamation project taking place instead of the usual "Deer Field" (or whatever displaced flora/fauna) greenfield development and am mildly content to see people taking the risk to bring in "non typical" (for Cleveland's standards) albeit tentative designs.

LAUNCH Movie Night - Idiocracy

Thursday, July 17th, 2008
Bela Dubby, Lakewood, Oh
7.30pm until it is over

Have you tried the cake? You should try the cake. The cake is AMAZING!