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Panama Joe at Civilization.

Enjoying a coffee in Tremont, the epicenter of Cleveland’s Art scene.

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Douche Bag makes a comeback

I remember people saying Douche Bag to describe a terrible person way back in the 70′s. Over the past 30 years (in my experience) it has more or less languished in the slang netherworld. Lately I’ve overheard it more in

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Breaking rumor.

Those neighborhood dance parties that some of you know and love are now gonna encourage more old people to come and boogie their asses off.

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Weekend wrap up with Rocket.

Rocket’s thoughts on the weekend that was. February 19, 20 and 21, 2009.

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The 70′s guy.

The Literary cafe mascot.

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Now that spring has sprung

you hipster fashion conscious people out there in internet land might be interested to see the latest redneck tank top design.

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The New Literary Cafe Talk Show episode 6. Jack McGuane.

Nick Trainer interviews Lakewood’s poet laureate Jack McGuane. Starting at 16:49 Jack reads four poems, “Blank Page”, “Butter”, “Particles” and “Sleeping with my Socks”. At 24:25 Trainer plays the ukulele and McGuane joins in with some scat singing. Marq Ire

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Slap jazz band and an uninvited guest singer.

The Slap jazz band was playing at Market square in front of the West Side Market in Cleveland when a total stranger walked up on stage and started singing with the band. 9/2/07. The stranger wasn’t all that bad of

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Weekend wrap up. 2/2/07 thru 8/4/07

It was so hot and humid this weekend that I did not turn off the air conditioner. Usually when a few of you walk in to the cone of white noise that is the Literary Cafe with it’s air conditioner

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Nick introduces Carmen Tracey. Video!

From the 7/12/07 poetry reading here at the Literay cafe. It was intense.

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