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Ah, fall, the season for comfort food, cozy sweaters and great movies. Head over to the Cleveland Jewish FilmFest which starts this week at theaters throughout Greater Cleveland. They've got a great lineup, but you'll have to bring your own cozy sweater. ...

Yvonne speaks all five languages better than ever. A few months ago, she addressed an audience of 200, speaking in fluent Latvian. And now, she is writing a book (in English) about her childhood. She plans to renew her expired passport and travel back to Europe. The sky’s the limit. ...

Sure, it's fun to see car chases and buff superheroes on the big screen, but when fall arrives so do movies with a bit more substance. Here's a rundown of films coming to local theaters that appeal to our inner (and outer) grownup. ...

Almost all “digital natives” (younger people) — and many digital immigrants (Boomers), such as myself — use smartphones and their apps to stay in touch. Dispersing information on social media once to update our friends does away with the need to repeat the same information to multiple parties. ...

Some of Sheridan’s best work is in strips featuring his notorious characters Dealer McDope and the Leather Nun. Read into those stories whatever way you like, but a lot of art does spark controversy. ...

We always say there is no one-size-fits-all in estate planning. This case points out, though, that all families can benefit from talking about long-term care before it's needed and before it comes to fisticuffs and court. ...

Those were the halcyon days of horror hosts. Vampira started it all in Los Angeles. Pete “Mad Daddy” Myers had a show for a month on Channel 8 in the 1950s. There was Fritz the Nite Owl in Columbus, Zacherle in New York, Chilly Billy Cardille in Pittsburgh and others who took their places when they retired. Even little Mansfield had Roger Price as “The Baron.” But no one had the following of Ghoulardi, who at one time was on six days a week. ...

Robb got into the chip business by what he acknowledges was a naïve confidence in a crowded market. The Akron native came of age when the area had four or five chip factories and more than 20 that distributed chips in the region. ...