Aftermath... The day after the Great Flood of ‘07 as its bound to be called since it’s officially the worst ever, opened with the normal sounds of traffic and people combined with the constant din of pumps running full-out up and down Main Street. Even though the skies are blue and its a sunny...

More Scenes from the Life of Noah... Now that the sky’s blue again, I was able to venture outside and tour the neighborhood. Here’s some street-level shots of what may be the worst flood in this city’s history. As of 1 p.m., we were officially (National Weather Service) .05 feet short of the record. That’s a...

Venice? No, Findlay!... I’m a witness to history, but not the kind any of us would wish for. We’re slated to hit a record level of flooding from the usually serene Blanchard River that runs through Findlay, Ohio. If you’ve been watching the news, you’ve seen the pounding we in the Midwest have...

Up, Up, and Away... Last night a friend and I took in one of the local summer festivals, the annual Flag City Balloonfest, eighth one, no less. Promising three days of “family fun, food, and entertainment” we opted instead for the “two hours of standing” on a nice summer night. Spending half...

Celebration... So it’s not exactly an Earth-shattering way of celebrating, but to someone who hasn’t had significant solid food in two weeks, it was glorious. I’ve only recently embraced sushi as a delicacy, final realizing that sushi does not have to mean raw fish. The photo of my dinner above...