You tote a lot more to work in a lunch pail than Ring Dings. You pack alimony and autism diagnoses and car notes and the rest of the workingman’s grind. Baby needs a new pair of shoes. Also braces, a better school, and a down payment on that spring field trip. And you chew whatever has been dumped on your plate in silence. You don’t go into therapy. You go to work.

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The Loading Dock Manifesto [via]

Loving this John Hyduk essay

It’s a winter town full of people who grew up on meat-and-potatoes peasant fare and soul food. We don’t exercise much because the weather sucks and we can’t always walk in our neighborhoods after dark, we like our comfort food like our grandparents made it, and we drink because life here gets depressing. Of course we’re unhealthy. A love of grease is in our rusty blood.

— grease and grit

BURGLARY, WHITNEY ROAD: A man reported to police at 7:28 p.m. Jan. 31 that someone had broken the door on his locked apartment and killed his fish.
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PSYCHIATRIC, MEADOW NORTH COURT: Police received a complaint from a man at 11:42 a.m. Feb. 1 in which he stated that his neighbors were removing the panel from his house, and replacing the hot air in the pipes with cold air. Police determined there was no evidence to support this claim. The man then advised that he no longer wanted officers there.
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SUSPICIOUS SITUATION, PEARL ROAD: At 12:37 p.m. Thursday, an employee of an apartment building reported that bras and panties had been found in multiple laundry rooms featuring notes and e-mail addresses on them. The caller stated they knew who was behind the incident, because a similar incident happened last year.

SUSPICIOUS SITUATION, THE BLUFFS: A female caller told police at 5:59 p.m. Thursday that while she uses Skype, unknown males appear on her screen and perform lewd acts. The responding officer reconfigured her computer settings to prevent this unwanted contact.

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Strongsville Police Blotter

seriously.

POSESSION OF MARIJUANA, MORTON AVENUE: On Jan. 28 tenants complained to police about a strong smell of marijuana emanating from one of the apartments. Upon arrival police were immediately struck by the smell in the hallway. They were able to locate the apartment. A male answered the door and without hesitation gave the police his marijuana. He told police he only buys the best. The 21-year-old male and his roommate were cited for misdemeanor possession of marijuana.

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Man tells police he ‘buys only the best’ marijuana: Fairview Park Police Blotter

love the cleveland metro police blotters

This is also about 75% the Lincoln Park Pub’s fault, for having the ten dollar minimum which violates credit and debit card regulations. THERE IS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE A MINIMUM PURCHASE AMOUNT!!!!!

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robbie47 commenting on Cleveland woman who was raped and assaulted refuses to be a victim

While I am also incensed by credit card minimums, 75% seems a little much.