September 2012

What does a Mike Turner for Congress yard sign mean?

Last night, Congressman Mike Turner had at least one team in East Dayton putting yard signs in yards with a door hanger thanking the home owner for supporting Mike Turner- without permission. I know this because I’ve gotten calls and e-mails from ticked off friends who wouldn’t vote for Turner unless a million dollars was Read More

Dog found in Dayton's South Park Historic District

Found dog. Need to find the owner.

George came the same day that my kidney stones did. Harbinger of things to come? Not. He is half beaver/woodchuck- our woodpile is slowly being turned into woodchips- and he’s likely to find shoes, dog leashes and smelly socks and drag them around the house. I feel bad that besides notifying the neighborhood- and posting Read More

Post 2000. Lost another election. I won’t be on the BOE

It seems only fitting- my two thousandth post on esrati.com is to tell you that I lost yet another election. Tonight, the “executive committee” of the Montgomery County Democratic party voted to submit two people to fill the unexpired terms of Dennis Lieberman and Tom Ritchie, who were voted off the Board of Elections island Read More

Matt Luongo at the Dayton Revival

The Dayton Revival: go before it’s gone

If you stay home today, and don’t come out to see:18 bands on three stages downtown for $44 (new one day pass rate) you: Don’t love music Don’t know a great deal when you see one Can’t ever complain that there’s nothing to do in Dayton ever again. The Dayton Revival is here. I spent Read More

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