For the second time this summer I was fortunate enough to see Yo-Yo Ma, king among cellists, live in concert. He performed with the Silk Road Ensemble which is a group he began to explore the historical melodies of Asia. It was announced at the beginning of the performance that the group is currently celebrating [...]
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Try to pick this guy out from the lineup
For the summer I have been taking classes at Case Western Reserve University, which lies in urban Cleveland. The security bulletins for their campus have made me realize how tranquil WashU is.
However, today’s security alert from Case made me chuckle.
Incident Description: While walking northbound on Cornell Road at Random Road, the victim [...]
Review: Dewey’s Coffee Cafe
While driving to Dewey’s Coffee Cafe for the first time, I was a bit disheartened by the neighborhood immediately around Shaker Square. It was not somewhere I would have wanted to stop to ask for directions, let alone have coffee in. However Shaker Square itself, where Dewey’s sits in the northeast corner, is a picturesque [...]
Review: Koffie Cafe
Proceeding through the list of coffee shops I plan to visit in Cleveland, I attempted to go to Talkies’ Cafe after classes on Friday. When I arrived, it turned out that the shop had new owners who re-branded the store as Koffie Cafe. The small cafe is a block from the West Side Market and [...]
Review: Lucky’s Cafe in Cleveland
It’s stop number two on my tour of Cleveland’s independent coffee houses, today focusing on Lucky’s Cafe in Tremont. After going to Lucky’s Cafe for the first time, I knew that it will become a recurring favorite hangout of mine. I came for lunch after class and had an outstanding reuben. The cafe uses [...]
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Photo: Siegle Hall at Night
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Review of the Edison Pearl Fountain Pen
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Eagle Scout Letter of Commendation from Barack Obama
