Bill Mason takes a page from the Soviet Union playbook. It’s a time-honored cliché – the people elected to a government decide what kind of government exists. Thought you got reform when you voted for Issue 6? Thought you’d get better reform if instead Issue 5 had passed? Any promised level of reform must [...]
Last month, the Independent published a story [Payroll & Politics] about the rampant patronage suffocating the office of Cuyahoga County’s Prosecutor, a story the Plain Dealer had, but declined to publish. The article revealed that Bill Mason employed 49 Democratic committee members and political allies, at salaries over $100,000. It also revealed the [...]
Cleveland is abuzz this morning with talk of Bill Mason’s alleged pending resignation. Word is Mason is attempting to position himself over at Roetzel & Andress. Robert Blackham, Partner-in-charge at R&A Cleveland, when reached by phone, does not deny this possibility. Some say Mason’s deal is so far along now that his replacement is already [...]
First bit of news: Inside Edition is apparently still on the air. Seems former East Cleveland mayor Eric “hot legs” Brewer appeared on the tabloid TV show last week and vowed to hunt down the people responsible for distributing his cross-dressing photos. Dude. Let it rest. You look good!
The Church of the SubGenius announced last week that the end of the world will take place July 5, during a clothing-optional outdoor party to take place in New York. Explains The High Weirdness Project: Since its inception in 1953, Church founder J.R. “Bob” Dobbs has predicted that a fleet of flying saucers will [...]
Local filmmakers are about to premiere a new online sitcom shot entirely in Cleveland, titled: Julio. Apparently, it follows the adventures of a Puerto Rican barber or tattoo artist or something. Whatever. The trailer actually looks kind of cool: at least the single frame of action that occurs at the end of an annoying [...]
Just when you think you’ve heard it all, something like this comes along. Apparently, Ohio is not only home to such legendary creatures as Grassmen and Frogmen and Mothmen, we now have unconfirmed reports of Phantom Kangaroos. I never knew this was a problem, let alone a pandemic stretching as far away as Chicago. [...]
Does Bill Mason smell an indictment in the wind? Something sure has him acting strangely. We all know about his night on the town with his treasurer, Tom Regas, which resulted in a drunken driving charge for his chauffeur, and an apparent cover-up by Seven Hills police. Now, the Independent has discovered that Mason is [...]
Front page report in the PD today, confirming The Independent’s assertion that Bill Mason was Tom Regas’ wingman the night he got busted for drunk driving. That’s how it’s done! But it ain’t over yet. Serious questions remain! Who instructed Regas to refuse the breathalizer? Why did Seven Hill police try to cover this up? [...]
According to new research conducted by Ohio State University astronomer Scott Gaudi, up to 10% of the solar systems in the universe probably contain life. The question remains, if so many civilizations exist, why have we not been contacted by Star Man or Mr. Spock yet? Well, the answer is not optimistic. Most scientists believe [...]
