Throwback/Nostalgia

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery. Ohio has more than 1 million veterans, more than half within the cemetery's service area, according to its website. ...

Veterans Day marks a day of remembrance of the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in our history. At Arlington National Cemetery on November 11, 1985, President Ronald Reagan reminded the nation, "When they died, they gave up their chance to be husbands and fathers and grandfathers. They gave up their chance to be revered old men. They gave up everything for our country, for us. And all we can do is remember." When I recall the multitude of veterans we have cared for and the stories they shared, I remember their devotion to these virtues they valiantly fought for to protect our great land. All that our flag represents – a beacon of hope! ...

With lantern in hand, visitors can walk through Hale Farm’s Wheatfield Village throughout the Christmas Season. The decorated historic houses set the backdrop to explore holiday customs and folklore from long ago. Meet the village residents and share in their family traditions. ...

Is it really only four years between presidential elections? The presidential debate catapulted Cleveland into the spotlight earlier this election season. Throughout the long history of the United States, presidential candidates have made their way to Northeast Ohio. One of the most controversial — although no one alive today remembers him — was Andrew Johnson. ...

Learn how the pioneers of the region prepared for the winter months ahead. In addition to these autumn-themed activities, the artisans at Hale Farm & Village will be creating handcrafted at Hale items and historic buildings will be open to explore.  ...

My dad was a NO EXCUSES kind of guy. He would brush me off whenever I’d start in with a complaint, interjecting, “There are no ifs, ands or buts about it!” He typically sided with the authorities, not me. This time was different. ...

Thousands of people are wading through stuff accumulated over a lifetime… their own or their parents’.  If you’re among them, help is here to keep you from drowning in it. Starting small ensures early victories that will keep you motivated to continue the process and see you through to putting your house on the market and making a happy transition to your retirement property. ...

The house is like a portal to another dimension, where boxes of memories and stuff you really thought you’d need end up on the curb. We’re not turning into minimalists but when you find Eagle Stamp Savings Books, Instamatic cameras, VHS tapes and on and on, you wonder, “Why did we keep this stuff?” ...