By Trish Johnson A big thank you to the readers and staff members of The Cleveland Observer for submitting original artwork created by your family members! We are very excited about the response to our new bi-monthly column. Research has shown that exposure to the Arts can help young people develop many positive skills such as […]
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CLEDocsAnswers: Were the city’s costs for the 2021 elections in the 2021 budget?
By Doug Breehl-Pitorak/Cleveland Documenters The May 3 election–with no city office races–did not cost Cleveland a penny. But how about the 2021 elections? The question of what it cost to hold them came up in a March budget hearing. Documenter Kellie Morris wondered about that and more inspiring this #CLEDocsAnswers. The short answer to Kellie’s […]
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Sexual Healing? Not So Fast: The Cost of Serial Relationships and Multiple Partners
By Lance Curtis Marvin Gaye wrote a song called Sexual Healing in 1982. It became a cultural anthem that lauded the benefits of sexual activity. It was presented as the “cure for what ails you.” However, research demonstrates that the opposite is true. When the relationship is not monogamous, or is a part of a […]
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Heart Disease 101
By Sheila Ferguson Ph.D., LPCC I recently talked with retired Registered Nurse Corrie Tucker about heart health, heart disease warning signs, and steps to improve your health. According to Nurse Tucker Heart Disease, Hypertension, Hypercholesterolemia, and Stroke are all preventable, and require diligent medical support and self-care. She also says that attending to your health, […]
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Getting Heart Smart About High Cholesterol
By Sheila Ferguson Ph.D., LPCC Sixty-nine-year-old Carrie Little tells an all too familiar story about the surprises that can come with our annual physical exams. “I have always had a clean bill of health until now. However, my doctor called to say ‘your lab results indicate that your cholesterol levels are too high. (200 mg […]
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Neighborhood Heros: A Servant’s Heart, Ms. Marilyn
By Sharon Lewis Our task is to embrace shared wisdom because it can be a defining moment that takes us to our destiny. I recently talked to Ms. Marilyn a community advocate and leader in Woodhill Homes, a Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) property located in Cleveland’s Woodhill Neighborhood. Most days, you can find her […]
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Angie’s Soul Cafe Feeds the Soul and Cleveland
By Lisa O’Brien Angie’s Soul Cafe, located at 7815 Carnegie Avenue, has been filled with warm people and good food for over thirty years. The soul food kitchen has a homey interior with metal chairs that are perfect for kicking back and enjoying some fried catfish. I had a chance to speak to Destiny, the […]
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How To Recognize and Report Spam Text Messages
Federal Trade Commission If you have a cell phone, you probably use it dozens of times a day to text people you know. But have you ever gotten a text message from an unknown sender? It could be a scammer trying to steal your personal information. Find out what you can do about unwanted text […]
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Act Like A Man! (Part 16)
By Melvin Twigg Mason “Giving from a heart overflowing with God’s grace…has always been the [standard] for God’s people, both before and after the coming of Christ.” So says R. Kent Hughes in his chapter on The Discipline of Giving in his best-selling book,“Disciplines Of A Godly Young Man (Crossway Publishing, 2012) co-authored with his […]