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Carey On News Break

Things are really heating up between the US and Russia
Today Biden had stern words for Putin
Joe said “C’mon man, it’s not You kraine it’s Our krain”!

This has been a Carey On News Break

Dolly Parton is a nominee for the rock hall?

What boob decided this?

Carey On...

News from around the Buckeye State Ohio

Let’s start up north in Cleveland.
Mayor Frank Jackson who was nowhere to be seen during the riots only to come out of hiding to say Cleveland is sometimes perceived to be ‘butthole of the world’.

Sorry Mayor Frank Jackson you are perceived to be that.

And in Cleveland sports QB Mayfield said he will be taking the knee for the anthem. Nothing new to the city as all their QBs take a knee, this one will just happen sooner.

Moving east to the Geranium City that’s if you can find any Wickliffe, residents want to impeach, recall and like to stone the mayor but he already is. They have a list of 19 reasons why he should be impeached far more than any David Letterman list. While the city goes to pot he is smoking pot. He cancelled leaf collection but lit up city hall green on 4-20. Most mayors encourage you to pull weeds in your yard but Wickliffe’s current mayor wants you to grow weed in your yard. Gee and I thought he was always smiling because he is a friendly guy.

Next up is Willoughby Hills. Fireworks may be cancelled on the 4^th but they are always present at the Willoughby Hills council meetings. Councilwoman Nancy Fellows has been hit with a lawsuit. Among the charges are union busting. Earlier Council member John Plecnik resigned as did Councilwoman Majka who was critical of "a dark side for those who speak up and challenge the status quo in Willoughby Hills City Hall. The only thing missing from these meetings is cattle rustling and I am sure it will be discussed next time.

Let’s drop down to the capital of Ohio, Columbus, who will be taking down the statue of whom the city is named after, Christopher Columbus. If they do take it down the question then becomes should they rename the city? Names already off the list for possible replacement are Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben. Columbus’s hockey team the Bluejackets who fire off a cannon when they score may also be under attack. Thinking ahead a suitable replacement may be a paper bag inflated and popped.
Lastly little Michael DeWine our Governor has made a list to reform the police into friendlier more educated servants. Keeping with this cops bad - criminals good theme instead of arresting law breakers the city will erect little time out zones and have police read them stories. 

Now let’s drop down further south in Ohio to the Apple City Jackson though they no longer have apple farms. Landlords want to storm council for passing a bill making them liable for utility bills when tenants skip out. I think one way to ease this is to pass an ordinance where you can only rent to Amish. If that’s not bad enough Councilwoman Carisa Edwards spouted off concerning the Christmas decorations and wrote this it’s because of all the people bitching about that their dead relatives hang from a light pole during Christmas time. Then she went on to say I don’t give two &*^%$* about a virus that occurs naturally. Mother Earth was designed to protect herself and I feel that is what’s happening. We have over populated her. We throw trash into the oceans. We cut down precious habitat. So she is putting up a big middle finger and taking back herself.

I know someone who may not be getting any Christmas presents and I never knew how much Jackson has played a role in damaging the ecosystem of the globe. 

Bring back the Apple farms because an apple a day may keep the council at bay.

Let me know what’s up in your city?

Carey On…

Mafia Cleveland Style

Well Friends,

If you like Mafia movies, corruption, bribes, intimidations, high drama and wish you would of been around during the height of Cleveland's Mafia in the 20's and all the way up into the 70's, well you get your chance to experience it.

Even though the rat a tat tat of a tommy gun and the big black Lincolns and Cadilacs are missing, the rest of the story is pretty much the same.

I keep my ear to the ground and some of the things I heard, I can't write about here. The mob was never completely cleansed from America. And whats going on in Cleveland proves it. It just goes by a different name other than Mafia, they are now called Democrats. Mike Trivison, local talk radio host on WTAM, said, What is going on in Cleveland has set back the city at least 25 years!

If justice will prevail it will all come out and people will be behind bars for a long time. If not, these crooks will be out in no time, running for public office again and the people will vote them back in, just because they are Democrats and Cleveland is just about all Democratic. How absurd, but true.

CKM

Just some of the many articles on whats going on in Cleveland and Cuyahoga County.

http://www.cleveland.com/countyincrisis/index.ssf/2010/09/jimmy_dimora_pleads_not_guilty.html

http://www.cleveland.com/countyincrisis/

http://prosecutor.cuyahogacounty.us/mnc.aspx?uid=-1

http://www.fox8.com/news/wjw-news-indictments-brought-in-cuyahoga-county,0,2472542.story?track=rss
http://www.wkyc.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=148865&catid=45

Seven Candidates - Macko and Hocevar

   I hear a lot of complaints about our leaders and elected officials. And I keep telling people NOT all are thieving liars. You need to attend the different functions, you need to meet the candidates face to face to find out. Here are a few that I endorse.

    It was hard to narrow it down of whom to endorse as I have met many fine qualified people. So this is my short list of seven candidates that I believe are honest, have integrity, still believe in America and that can make a difference. Most of these candidates have never held office before. I call this the year of the businessman/non-politician.

1. Dave Macko candidate for State Rep of the 17Th (Bentleyville, Brecksville, Broadview Hts., Chagrin Falls, Chagrin Falls Township, Glenwillow, Hunting Valley, Indepenence, Lyndhurst, Mayfield, Moreland Hills, Oakwood, Pepper Pike, Seven Hills, Solon, Valey View, Walton Hills)

  Dave Macko is the only non-Republican on my list. I always said party doesn't matter as much as the invidual. But I usually vote and endorse Republicans because of their core beliefs. I have never been able to for any Democrat as their philosophy is so un-American and immoral its impossible to do so.

   About Dave Macko, I may not agree with him on everything but on the things that I do, I strongly agree with him. I like to call Dave Macko "The Wrecking Ball". That's how I see his approach to our government. Dave wants to dismantle every unconstitutional law and department and just do away with it. He is pro-life and goes against the Libertarian platform of pro-choice. Dave is also highly in favor of the right to keep and bear arms. Its unfortunate and wrong that Dave Macko didn't receive the endorsement from either the pro-life or pro-gun groups. The memberships of clubs, associations and organizations that Dave belongs to is way to lengthy to list. Its impressive.

   Dave Macko is probably the most misunderstood candidate. The biggest reason is, Dave doesn't have very good bedside manners. If he were a doctor I could see him going into a patients room and saying Go home now and get things in order, you will be dead in a week, goodbye. And that's Dave's approach towards where America is at. He doesn't have time to play games and say things you want to hear, he comes at you with the truth. America is on life support - period.

  Dave Macko promises:
 "I will never vote to increase taxes or fees or to impose new taxes or fees or to diminish the liberties of any innocent person. I will always keep my oath to defend the Constitutions for the United States and Ohio. I will always strive to do what is best for my constituents and the people of Ohio."

   I believe Dave will do what he says, he is firm in his beliefs and disciplined enough not to compromise his values. If you really want to send a message, shake things up, and restore individual freedom vote - Macko.

                       http://www.mackoforliberty.com/


  2. Tony Hocevar candidate State Rep of the 7Th (Euclid, Cleveland's Collinwood area, Richmond Heights and South Euclid)

   I always look for honesty and passion in an individual, Tony Hocevar has both. When I first met Tony over dinner and told him some of my concerns, he told me straight out, Carey I don't think I can help you, I may not be the man for you. That was a breath of fresh air. So many times politicians promise everything that you know its impossible or just a flat out lie to get your vote. Not with Tony, he knows he weaknesses and his strengths.

   Tony Hocevar recently received an endorsement from the Association of Builders and Contractors of Ohio (ABC of Ohio) which says a lot because his opponent in the race is incumbent Ken Yuko who comes from an organizing role background with a local labor union.

   Tony Hocevar stated, “I am extremely honored and humbled by the confidence ABC has shown in my abilities to support the mission of Ohio’s workers and contractors. I have worked in the construction industry for the great majority of my life. I understand the struggles and challenges workers and owners face day to day. I will continue promoting the principles of open competition, free enterprise, lower taxes, worker’s rights and responsible government regulation. Together, we will restore an environment of job growth in Ohio, helping our families and communities prosper. Thank you ABC of Ohio!”

“We must divest ourselves of the status quos in county and state politics and elect fresh faces who realistically work for and understand the grassroots attitude of our communities. Who knows the breadth of Cuyahoga County’s corruption web? Let’s remove every last vestige of deceit in the state! I will be fair and honest in my role as the next State Representative for eastern Cuyahoga County, not hiding myself among the politicians, lobbyists and lawyers.”

  I never take notes, I write strictly from memory and I will never forget Tony's speech at the Euclid Tea Party.  He just made you feel proud and hopeful for the future. This is one quote:

  "People want to come to America not because what it was, not because what it is, but because what it can be."

  And that's why he is running for state representative, he has a vision for the future.

         http://www.hocevarforohiostaterep.com/


   People tell me all the time but what can I do? Simple - Get Involved!
  With modern technology such as cell phones and the Internet its very easy to do so. Contact these candidates and ask for voter lists and make calls on their behalf, blast out emails in their support, post this message and others on different forums and blogs and donate. But the easiest thing you can do is simply tell a friend, vote for.....
   Even if you live in another state and don't like your candidates, then help us here in NE Ohio, we need it!

We are at a serious crossroad my friends! Remember what Euclid did to me?
                                                        Carey Masci


As John Kasich candidate for Ohio governor said at the
Lake County Republican Convention in August 2009.

   "You have one more chance to get this right and that's it!"

     Get involved friends please get involved before its really to late!

cleveland makes the national news, micro chips

Hey Gang, Most of you know by know about Cleveland making the national news and once again for a horrible reason. But if you haven't heard you really won't believe this one.


Cleveland made the news because they will be putting micro chips in trash cans to make sure you recyle and if you don't they will find out and fine you $100. Watch this clip.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j08wqF2aKVI&feature=sub

I asked a friend how do we fight this??? She responded with this:

I am not sure we fight, I believe we assert our rights and it may take a class action lawsuit to do it. I will consult with the attorney who wrote the petitions for me and see what he says.

I am not paying the garbage tax. I haven’t put out garbage since December 31, 2009 so I have no intention of paying the tax. It was misrepresented to people therefore, why should anyone pay it?

I have received my second water bill of the year and they have carried the amount forward from the first billing. I have no intention of paying it this time either. I wrote them a two page letter explaining the situation. They made no reply.
If they show up with two garbage cans for my house, I will refuse them. They are not welcome here, nor are they useful to me. The entire city of taxpayers doesn’t have to pay for my garbage cans.

It is all a joke.

I will refuse just like I refused to answer any more questions on the census than how many people lived in my house. They sent four different census takers to my property. I told them all the same---I am answering the only question I am responsible to answer. When they asked me if I was “refusing” to answer, I said no, I am answering to the question of how many people live in my house.

It is all a joke.

I would recommend reading the 5000 year leap. The city has no delegated authority from me as a citizen of the city to “force” me to accept services or goods for which I don’t want, didn’t pay for and therefore will refuse to put on or in my property. M.

Friends you best take heed of what I am saying and get ready. People will not be putting up with this much longer. Its going to get ugly.

I also recommend making a contact sheet of friends and acquaintances, people that will stick by you, as more people are issued warrants for refusing this intrusive socialist government, you will need to fill the court rooms with friends and supporters. Trust me. Remember how Euclid arrested me for having my nephew stay in my house? This is no joke. Micro chips in trash cans!! What next? You arm???

Carey Masci

10% of Cleveland Schools' Teachers laid off

AND THE BEAT GOES ON....
Just remember this come November what the Dems did to Cuyahoga County. Dave Macko, State Rep hopeful, may be right when he says he wants to abolish property tax. Most of it goes to the schools. If people keep their tax dollar they can educate their children by other means rather than a broken public school system.
CKM
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It's sad when anyone loses a job, but let's face it...Schools,
Government, etc. MUST be cut!

See article: http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2010/04/hundreds_of_cleveland_teachers.html

A Careyism - photos of the dead mall, Euclid Square

Hey Gang,
I don't know what else to call it a Careyism, a coincidence but these things always always
happen to me. Maybe I should play the lottery.
Yesterday my niece Crystal sent me a You Tube clip titled Euclid Square Mall (the dead
mall). I sent it
to some of you. The clip is very eery. A mall that was so alive filled with
shoppers, so vibrant with trend setting shops, elegant fountains, mall shows and now is
mostly abandoned with the surrounding stores also boarded up.
Well Friday I was looking for an auction to attend to pick up some gifts for the holidays.
The auction I had in mind was Hamilton's of Ashtabula because they sell newer merchandise
from buyouts of stores. I did an online search and the first listing that came up for
Hamilton's was an auction being held right here in Euclid at, yes you guessed it,
Euclid Square Mall.
I brought along my camera in hopes that I could snap some photos. I am glad I did.
The mall is virtually shut down. Dillards outlet that once was Dillards and before that was
Higbees, an upscale department store exclusive to Cleveland till the
late 80's
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Higbee's) was one of two anchor stores for Euclid Square
Mall, is still in business along with eleven churches. Thats it besides the auction that
opened six months ago.
Such a strange feeling to be inside a place that I use to hang out as a teenager now
all desolate and quiet. Maybe the 11 churches can start a revival.
Gotta GoGo!
Carey

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Yb6giIrFkc

Careys election review - Gambling

It seems the gambling initiative has passed and Ohio will amend its constitution. How sad to amend any constitution for something like gambling. I have been adamantly opposed to it.

Propaganda is not a matter for average minds, but rather a matter for practitioners. It is not supposed to be lovely or theoretically correct.....The point of a political speech is to persuade people of what we think right. Propaganda should be popular, not intellectually pleasing. It is not the task of propaganda to discover intellectual truths. Joseph Goebbels Hitlers propaganda minister.

The above statement was very evident while listening to the election returns on 1100 am. I believe the host was Andre Knott, forgive me if I am wrong. He was talking with a guest about issue 3, casino's in Ohio. Andre voted for it and his guest mentioned some of the benefits like the 35,000 jobs it would create. Both chuckled, well we will see if that happens, they will say anything to get it passed. Then they aired the speech from Dan Gilbert, owner of the Cavs, a member of his staff and Mayor Frank Jackson. Mayor Frank Jackson said its not a panacea. So now the truth comes out, 35,000 jobs, maybe, panacea, nope!
The statement that really caught my attention was made by one of Gilbert's staff when he irreverently said And the best thing with it passing, thank God no more Truth Pack ads.
I hope Gilbert's casino goes bankrupt like the one in Detroit.

Maybe some of you don't know this but Dan Gilbert owner of the Cavs was arrested in 1981 for bookmaking. How he was allowed to buy a sports franchise is beyond me. And now he will own a casino. Still think sports aren't fixed?

Now getting back to the propaganda. Its amazing how parrot like people are. Some of the reasons I heard from those who were against gambling in the past but voted for it now were, people are spending their money in other states lets keep it here and it will create jobs, exactly what the ads said. I was always told two wrongs don't make a right and how many more barely above minimum wage jobs do we need and you also have to figure in the jobs that would be lost. How much will the actual gain be?
Another reason I heard, there is already gambling and corruption so whats the big deal? Because there is corruption you want more instead fixing the problems we have? And ask the people who live by casinos if crime went up or down, that's the big deal.

This was the fifth time they tried to get casinos in Ohio. There should be a limit how many times an issue can be placed on the ballot. I feel the same thing will happen with same sex marriage. People get so tired of keeping up the fight, others start buying the lies that eventually an issue gets passed no matter how bad.
The corrupt get richer and your vote helped them do it.
PEOPLE WAKE UP!

CKM

Corruption Cleveland Style

Some information that was given to me by various people on various topics. Usually I include names and sources but not this time.

A lady who worked for the Democratic Sheriff McFaul administration told me everything you read or hear about him is true. If you wouldn't donate or kick in to his kitty for his birthday or Christmas present and/or other causes you would be guaranteed to work every weekend and have off Mondays - permanently.

As for Cuyahoga County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora, Democrat, she told me if any sign or billboard was put up it would have to go through him, obviously with pay.

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2008/07/federal_raids_target_cuyahoga.html

Someone else in an elected position told me the reason why the investigation is taking so long
in Cleveland is because the web is far reaching. Many more people will be indicted.

The innerbelt bridge
Trucks have been banned on the aging Interstate 90 bridge, and the outer lane in each direction has been closed since last November after inspections revealed two deteriorated beams were unable to support a full load. Taken from:
http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/06/ohios_first_stimulus_construct.html#more

A councilman told me while eating at Sokolowski's University Inn restaurant he had a conversation with a police officer. They talked about the view from the restaurant of the city and the innerbelt bridge. The police officer told him even though ODOT says the bridge is safe the surrounding police and fire stations hold weekly meetings to train for when the bridge collapses. Every time the councilman has to drive over the bridge he tells his friends OK this is the scary part of the trip and they say a quick prayer before driving over it.
Just remember this story when you pass by those ugly freeway walls and the 1.8 million dollars per mile they cost.

Someone involved with housing told me how housing inspections are abused when I was telling him my problems. They use the inpsections to control house sales. If they want a house to sell there is no violations they just get passed on to the buyer. Hmmmm I purchased my one house from a Euclid police detective. I best be quiet.

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/05/three_cleveland_building_inspe.html

Anytime you have strong arm tactics, constantly change the rules of codes, mandate that you let people
inside your house to inspect, make fines unbearable there will be corruption and bribes. Housing inspections
all but for the most blatant violators need to end.


And lets not forget about this latest one, All State Home Mortgage Co. in
Euclid.
http://www.woio.com/Global/story.asp?S=10515932


Though things are slowly correcting themselves concerning my situation in Eucild,
it still infuriates me that Euclid tried to capitalize on a family problem. Thats sad when a city or any level of
government can pit one family member against another.


Can things change? Maybe and I hope but if people keep electing the status things will only get worse.
VOTE and petition the crooks out.

Its so bad in Cleveland with all the scandals and corruption by the politicians that its starting to give
criminals a bad name.

I hate to throw this in the mix but did you notice not one Republican was mentioned in the above?

CKM

political correctness attacks Chief Wahoo

Well, political correctness attacks Chief Wahoo of the Cleveland Indians once again.
Is it really insensitive? I don't think so. Heck if Cleveland had a baseball team named the Italians and a guy with a big nose named Wop as its mascot/logo I wouldn't be offended I would have a lot of fun with it. The new logo in question has Chief Wahoo in stars and stripes. I find it to be in bad taste design wise but thats it.
BUT maybe it is time to do away with Chief Wahoo anyway, after all its been since 1948 that they've won the World Series.
What would be more appropriate? How about Chief BooHoo.
CKM
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/MLB-pulls-Chief-Wahoo-off-Cleveland-s-09-Stars-?urn=mlb,164637

how ironic

I found this on the Euclid City website. How ironic that they would have listed a forum on foreclosures seeing they are the cause of many owners losing their houses.



Foreclosure - Community Forum - May 6th

Dream/Home By Sarah Morton May 15 June 7, 2009 Preview Performance May 14
Preceded by a: Free to the public Community Forum on the foreclosure crisis in our community Hosted by The City Club of Cleveland 850 Euclid Avenue, 2nd Floor 4:30 p.m. Reception 5:00 p.m. Forum May 6, 2009 Featuring a panel of First Suburbs Consortium Mayors Moderated by County Treasurer, Jim Rokakis To make a reservation for the Community Forum, please call 216-621-0082

Dobama Theatre proudly presents the World Premiere of Dream/Home by Sarah Morton. Dream/Home was commissioned by Dobama Theatre with the support of Cuyahoga Arts and Culture. Dream/Home deals with the impact of the current foreclosure crisis on middle-class homeowners.

Home ownership is part of the American Dream. But what happens when that Dream is no longer affordable? What happens to a community when a house is abandoned? Told in monologue form, Dream/Home is the story of nine Clevelanders whose lives are connected by a single home. When the home is foreclosed and abandoned, each character must struggle with unexpected repercussions on their neighborhood, their family, and their dreams for the future. Timely, provocative, and ultimately hopeful, Dream/Home peels back the layers of the Crisis to reveal the complicated and fragile lives underneath: the mortgage broker and the real estate agent, the community activist and the public school teacher, the neighbors who leave and the neighbors who stay. It also presents an unflinching look at the sellers and buyers of the American Dream and how their collective decisions put the city on a collision course to economic devastation.

Directed by Sonya Robbins and featuring a cast of nine talented actors: George Roth, Fabio Polanco, Alexis Floyd, Anne McEvoy, Tom White, Rodney Freeman, Kristi Little, Cathy Albers and Lisa Langford, Dream/Home opens May 15 at the Cleveland Play House, Brooks Theatre.

Thursday, May 14 7:30 Preview Performance, $8 Friday, May 15 8:00 Opening Night, followed by party Saturday, May 16 8:00 Sunday, May 17 7:30 Pay What You Can Performance

Thursday, May 21 7:30 Friday, May 22 8:00 Saturday, May 23 8:00 Sunday, May 24 2:30

Thursday, May 28 7:30 Friday, May 29 8:00 Saturday, May 30 8:00 Sunday, May 31 2:30

Thursday, June 4 7:30 Friday, June 5 8:00 Saturday, June 6 8:00 Sunday, June 7 2:30

The Cleveland Tea Rally and my Chinese Experience

I decided to take a brief break from writing about Euclid and tell you about the Cleveland tea party rally and my Chinese restaurant experience though this story does go back to what I have been screaming about - Euclid and socialism. Hey I wish I could just write about happy things, its not my fault our waitress decided to tell us about her life and homeland that brought me back to that topic.
Anyway... I started a new account recently. Its on Paine Ave. in Cleveland. Across from it is an Asian Plaza that I have never been to before. I told mom about it and she replied I have been going there for years. Now I know how the kimchee, dim-sum, and other Asian delights end up in our fridge.
Just before heading to this new account in downtown Cleveland I decided to swing by the Tea Rally. My thoughts of this rally was another pompous display of cheer leading to get someone elected. Can you tell how disillusioned I am? How hard have I tried to organize an effort in my support against Euclid? Exactly, so call it pouting if you like but if people won't support my effort why should I support theirs? Yes yes yes I do realize this is about country first, just need to keep trying to wake people up I guess.
Minutes before taking off I quickly threw together a pamphlet hi-lighting Euclid's codes and fines keeping it very short and not even including my plight so people would read it. I wanted to hand these out at the rally since it was all about taxes and erosion of our rights, maybe someone from the crowd will join my battle.
Jeff and I got to the rally late, about the last 30 minutes. The crowd was of decent size with many signs and flags waving. My little pamphlet was well received except for one lady who just didn't get it. I almost wanted to escort her out of the rally. When I tried to explain to her what is going on she said angrily "Well they are trying to stop it from becoming another E. Cleveland." Lady, high taxes, regulations, government interference are all playing a large part of people fleeing Euclid. The more people flee, the more empty houses and the more values keep plummeting. Capeesh?
I did take a moment at the rally to step back and take it all in. The crowd of people was mixed, old, young, well dressed, jeans and piercings, some in costume, black, white, male, female. Quite a few had signs, some waving flags. The words of the speaker, the cheers, it was an event but the atmosphere was not festive. I realized how on the cusp we are to a real revolt. And as I was reflecting on this I actually felt my words may come true and soon if things don't change - some city hall is going to be hit by someone who is losing it all and cant take anymore. Not like Oklahoma City, an armed rebellion. I don't wish it but I almost feel its inevitable.
We left there to go to work but before starting I wanted to check out the Asian plaza to possibly get a bite to eat. It was quite an interesting experience. This is one time I didn't check if the products were made in China, I would of been disappointed if they weren't. The plaza isn't that large. Its anchored by Li Wah a Chinese restaurant and a Chinese grocery store. When you walk into the Chinese grocery store the odor hits you and it ain't pleasant. What a difference between this and an Italian food store with all those wonderful scents. I love trying different foods but there was a couple of items I don't think I could try. One is the duck tongues, quack, I mean yuck.
We then went to Li Wah to eat where we met the talkative little Chinese waitress. Jeff and I almost left when we asked another waitress if the Mandarin pork chops were filling. She said it was small. Small turned out to be small as in small pieces and but the serving was quite large. Mandarin pork chops are similar to sweet and sour pork except the sauce is not red and not as sweet.
Half way through our meal is when the talkative and friendly waitress, Young, walked by and commented on what we ordered. Oh you ordered the Mandarin pork chops that is my daughters favorite. It went from there to telling us that she came to the US in 1988 and the last time she went back home to China was in 1992. Jeff and I had little room to respond as she kept on talking. I stopped eating to listen and didn't want to interrupt her either. Both of us found what she had to say as very informative and interesting. She must of talked at least a good ten minutes.
Young went on to say how things have changed in China since 1992. Before people were trying their best to come to America as there was no opportunity to succeed in China. It was very hard to start a business. Back then you had to go to one office to register, another place to get a license. Very very difficult for businesses. Now they have relaxed their rules and it is easy to start a business. One of the few times I could get anything in I said it seems like China is becoming easier and less rules and America is becoming harder and more regulations. She said exactly! Her friends and family no longer hope to come here and they ask her to come home things are much different. Before hardly anyone had cars, just businesses or government, now people are buying cars and they are everywhere.
China is more free now, more tourists. American businesses have opened like McDonald's and KFC. When McDonald's first opened you couldn't even move it was so crowded. Everyone wanted to try it.
I asked her about Hong Kong if it was a problem that China took them over. She said not really. Before you needed a passport to go there, now we go freely back and forth, Hong Kong is built up and people love going there.
About education she had this to say. American students aren't as smart. My daughter needed to buy a calculator for math, in China we don't use them, we use pencil and paper. Our chidren are way more advanced. A Chinese child in the third grade comes here and knows everything already and should really be put into the sixth grade.
Young started laughing when she realized how she interrupted our meal and apologized. I said please don't apologize I enjoyed your talk immensely, I learned a lot and hope to talk with you again.
Now do you see how this ties in with Euclid and the Tea Rally? It just upsets me that America the land of the free for some reason wants to embrace socialism/communism that has failed miserably everywhere else. Wake up people.
I just marvel at my life, though I get tired and fed up and say thats it, it never fails to amaze me the connections that seem to cross my path that ties things together and makes me continue onward.

CKM

Cleveland Funnies, from mid December, 08

Hey Gang,
Last Week:
Driving home from work I was not in the mood to listen to any more depressing news of the economy or about Obama our savior. Nor was I into listening to Cleveland's corporate music stations which play the same songs over and over and over. And I can't play my cd player either as almost all my music is still on cassette. So I decided to listen to ESPN radio, maybe some cheery news on the Cavs. Nope! Sports Announcer... What do you think the biggest shocker of the year in the NFL has been? To me it has to be the way the Browns performed.....blah blah and BLAH!

Sunday Night:
Cavs win big in Miami so thought I would catch the highlights of their victory. Turn on the boob tube (hmm now that they are changing into flat screens what do we call it?) and nope - nothing about the Cavs. The top of the hour was about the Clowns, no offense to clowns. Announcer.... This has to be the worse team in the NFL.... more blah blahs. The Lions just went 0-16 but the Browns are labeled as the worse team!

I was telling a friend awhile back when they just mentioned that Brady Quinn would start, I said how many times have we seen Cleveland rush a younger player to try and save a season only for them to ruin or shorten that players career? Well you know what happened. 4 days after I said that Brady started and broke his hand. The Browns not wanting to look bad had him start the following game only for him to be yanked as the injury got worse. My crystal ball works again.
With all this fun going on in Cleveland I came up with some more serious humor for you!

The NFL is thinking about going to 17 games. I say to those living in the Cleveland area PLEASE contact everyone in the NFL and say NO!! 16 games of misery is enough for Cleveland.

Did you know that Cleveland has one of the seven wonders? Absolutely. Every Sunday people in Cleveland wonder how could this be a football team.

The problem is the Cleveland Browns has an identity crisis. The teams name is Browns but they wear orange helmets. Maybe they should change to all white and call themselves the Eggs since they always get beaten. Or the Cleveland Anchors, since we are always sinking to the bottom or the Cleveland Candles, since we always get blown out.

Things are so bad with the Browns that they are requesting instead of a by week next year they would like a by year. I suggest - make it two.

Back to the Cavs. Isn't it just like Cleveland that no matter how good something is, we are never alone or some city one ups us. For instance the Cavs are on a phenomenal pace, one destined for the record books if it keeps up. And yet, there is 3 other teams just about as good. Go figure.

Miscellaneous Cleveland Funnies

Vince and three other family members came from Pa. to visit Cleveland the other day. The mayor was very excited. Their visit doubled the amount of tourists from the previous year for Cleveland.

The good and the bad. The good, organized crime is way down in Cleveland. The bad, Cleveland being run by a bunch of bumbling crooked Democrats has made unorganized crime go way up.

Cleveland is trying hard to come up with ways to attract people. One for sure way is for all the inept Democratic leaders to leave.

Cleveland is proud it distanced itself from the days long ago when the river caught fire. The homeless though wish it would again so they could keep warm.

Cleveland has a problem with school funding. My solution is return to the one room school house. Enrollment keeps dropping and no one graduating thinks above a fifth grade level anyways.


Gotta GoGo!!
Carey



Just remember humor can be used many ways, I hope this sheds light on serious issues that not only Cleveland is facing but other cities across the nation as well.

Top Ten List Why Cleveland is Still a Great Place to Live

I am just so disturbed by the corruption, the big government mentality of Cuyahoga county, the taxes, inept leadership that if I don't joke about it I would go nuts, hmm maybe its to late for that. Read these fine gems made up by good ole me.
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Hey Gang,
Cleveland has been getting a lot of bad press as of late which is unfair because it did rank number one in something, as America's largest poor city. Crime is up, taxes are up, foreclosures are up, and you may say what's up? To that I say all is not bleak. I give you my top 10 reasons why living in the Cleveland area still has some good points to it. Here they are.....


10. With everyone moving out parking spaces are easier to find
9. A shorter rush hour, it went from 20 minutes to 10 minutes long
8. You can cross the street anytime of day and not get hit by a car
7. If you are homeless and sleep on the sidewalk no pedestrians to walk over you
6. It makes Euclid more attractive
5. You can buy three houses for the price of one
4 You can experience a ghost town without having to drive out west
3 More benefits for everyone, all nationalities are now minorities as rats out number people.
2 If you're lazy and don't like to work you have an excuse, there is no jobs
And the number one reason why Cleveland isn't the worse place to live is...
Because it still isn't Buffalo


Here's some history brought to you by me.
Did you know General Moses Cleaveland arrived in the Cleveland area on July 22, 1796. He left in October of the same year. He died in 1806 never returning to the land named after him. I think that was a sign of things to come as many people come to Cleveland, leave and never return.

Cleveland does have a lot to see, you just have to get here before everything closes at 2 pm.

With all the scandals and FBI removing boxes of files in Cleveland its very nostalgic, it almost feels like its Washington DC during the Clinton era of the 90's.

Cleveland is trying hard to get the medical mart. Why, just go to any street corner and get any drug you want.

Cleveland may get the Gay Games. Great, aren't our sports teems sissy enough?
But really, thats all Cleveland needs, first a flaming river and now flaming queers, this should really improve our image.
Some of the Gays are excited to come here, they heard the Browns have good tight ends.

Here's some motto's the area should adopt.

Cleveland, the place where dreams die.

High taxes - regulations - inside inspections - Euclid a role model for big government

You like big government, you'll love our city. Euclid

Interfering with business since 1988, we just want our cut. Euclid

Someone who is prominent in Lake County told me this one. And its so true.
"Euclid is like hell, you can't live there but its impossible to leave"

Hey don't pile on and make fun of Cleveland, if you don't live in this area you don't really know what a joke it is.

Gotta Go Go!!
CKM