• Swimming the Great Lakes

    Swimming the Great Lakes

    Once in a while I hear a sentiment that it’s not safe to swim in the Great Lakes. While there are certain conditions in which it is not safe to swim, for the most part, one can absolutely enjoy beach-going and swimming in the Great Lakes. On summer weekends, beaches…

  • Summer Intentions 2025

    Summer Intentions 2025

    The spring blooms are (finally) arriving in Cleveland, and with the arrival of May later this week, I’m already looking towards summer. It’s time for one of my favorite life strategies from the podcast Happier with Gretchen Rubin: Design your summer. I shared about this strategy last year in a…

  • Cleveland’s Lakefront Development

    Cleveland’s Lakefront Development

    In addition to the federal funding cuts I wrote about in my last post, there is an additional cut that I fear: funding that had been awarded to Cleveland in support of a lakefront redevelopment plan.  Cleveland is the largest city on Lake Erie and is incredibly lucky to sit…