New accessible Ottawa Park playground, with a feature we DID need as 'tough' kids.

I've never seen anything like yesterday's 475N bridge work. 

GO FALCONS!

Promedica's financial woes continue, but your puns about them should not. 

Last night I watched 3.5 episodes of perhaps the best show out right now.

I've failed Alex's birthday, which is tomorrow.

Come join us for Opening Day!

All those ideas to beat back crime, when there was always one easy answer all along. 

The city's Vision Zero plan to combat traffic fatalities. 

Alex needed a new head shot, so at Tik Tok's suggestion, she used AI.

The Johnathan Majors weekend arrest. 

I learned a valuable lesson as I was presenting at Perrysburg's Career Day on Friday. And more on that too.

First, what would made Tricia Cullop leave Toledo, Lady Falcons go on, the Walleye streak ends, Gamecock continue to romp, so yea, a lot of sports stuff. 

Out of nowhere we have been told peanut butter is a liquid. 

Warning. This is a long episode. 

Some quick local news things. I need to do a better job of that. We talk about issues of note, but I can keep you informed too!

Metroparks was Riverwalk feedback, so my Soccer on Summit dream!

One of the popular dating apps has a super crappy bug in it. 

The bike-everywhere, no-cars-ever people need to widen their gaze, as they want car addicts to do. 

Mary Bilyeu, now two months into her gig at the Jewish  Federation, is on as her inter-faith Seder is this weekend. And baseball is next week. Baseball means ballpark food! She's also over your eggflation bemoaning. I pitch her my JFed-events-can-be-bigger idea. 

No disrespect to the many other officers that have visited before to solicit for academy applicants, the trio of Ofcs. Mclendon, Balboa and Long were a blast! I appreciate that Ofc. Long shed insight about where he grew up, and how it's possible for younger version of him to walk in his footsteps.

First, I'm glad my sidewalk isn't jacked up!

I get to catch up with my friend Matt Melzak from the currently unbeatable Toledo Walleye, to talk about their season to date, and playoff hopes, then preview a bit of what we can expect from 2023 Mud Hens.

But, to keep you here, we start with Matt's first 11 months as a dad!

The Lady Rockets pulled off a minor upset Saturday night over Iowa State. That landed them a matchup with one of the most decorated women's college basketball programs in history, the Tennessee Volunteers, who are 14.5 point favorites tonight.

Thanks to good friend and former coworker Jim Heller, play by play for the Lady Rockets, for joining me to talk about Saturday's win and what the Rockets face tonight. 

Before I share some thoughts about my Mom and some of things my brother found of hers (including MUST SEE pics I've shared on social)...

Paul is checking into childcare costs. You pity or empathize with him, right?

We have hugely successful ethnic festivals, and I want my friends at the Jewish Federation to offer one as well. So many events are already on the calendar,

It's quite possible you gave yourself that DX because YOURE, ALWAYS, ON, YOUR, PHONE, as opposed to you're always on your phone because of the DX that's always been there.

Some helpful parenting tips!

I finally got to us ChatGPT is an immensely helpful professional way!

It's been some time, perhaps the entirety of COVID since my good friend Laura Simmon-Wark from Humane Ohio has had a chance visit. 

Bad news, no four legged friends with her. 

Good news, so much helpful local pet insight. 

First, a weird and sad story about a home seller in Perrysburg. 

I SO love listening to Ke Huy Quan and his gratitude and humility!

I typed up a blog post. But didn't share because I thought it might be tone deaf to some. Then I heard my favorite Billy Joel song, and with the perspective I hit POST.

May 10th is mental health night and June 3rd we dive into books with the East Toledo Family Center. If you're here just for Jodi and Shelby hop to the 16:00 mark