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Ohio City Goes Amish

For those of you who didn’t notice (I know I didn’t) an Amish-owned and run store that sells everything from furniture and quilts to honey and pie has opened up on W. 25th Street. Twelve families contribute goods to the shop, which is run by Bill Byler, an Amish man who has opened businesses in the past. The Plain Dealer picks Bill’s brain and looks at the moral issues surrounding his many business ventures. Check this shit out next time you’re at the market.

What Do Biochem Nerds Do at Case?

Apparently they edit videos of mice running on mini-treadmills. Ok, so there is talk of using enzymes to help livers and kidneys, but said enzymes also make for super athletic mice. The Plain Dealer gets into all the details of PEPCK-C, an enzyme discovered at Case in 1955, and yes, there is video footage for those not prone to reading about science, or those just prone to watching funny animal videos. Next up for the mice, a full recreation of that OK Go video.

Nothing Quite Like Dropping a Needle

Here’s a little treat for Cleveland vinyl fans, a couple articles discussing the rise of popularity for records. Wired recently published a piece on the return of vinyl in the music industry. They cite rising numbers at pressing plants as well as indie fans with healthy appetites for anything on wax. Even the better sound quality of vinyl is tackled in true Wired fashion. In response to this article Vinyl Collective, a website dedicated to all things vinyl, posted their own piece on the subject of vinyl. Here they shed light on the fact that Soundscan does not account for most vinyl sales and that the return of vinyl may be a result of our fast food culture. Enjoy, audiophiles.

Dog Ain’t the Only One Dropping the N-Word on Tape

Recordings of Mayor Eric Brewer of East Cleveland using the N-Word and telling cops to destroy a number of parking tickets recently surfaced. The Mayor believes they have come as a reaction to his firing of a police chief and officer. Still the mayor, who is African American, is not suffering for his words with one woman stating that lots of people call each other that name, so you can’t be offended. In typical Channel 3 fashion there are no statements from people who may be offended, or even an attempt at contacting the NAACP. Remember when they buried that shit? I doubt they’d like to know it’s back from the dead. Despite the seriousness of this issue I still can’t help but laugh at the cop’s recorded response to Brewer’s statement. “You’re silly.” I feel safe knowing some dope with the vocabulary of a three-year-old is out protecting the streets. Keep up the good work, Sarge.