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Scam State University
The Plain Dealer has an article about a financial lending company that has been paying colleges across the country, including 4 Ohio institutions, to use the school’s mascots, logos, etc. in their advertising. The result is that many students believed the company was affiliated with the university whose logos were being used. Now in order for this to work these schools must have been making a major wad of cash, correct? Sadly some of these schools gave away advertising space and the use of their logo for a mere $2,000. . Wow, what a joke to start with.
Puffing Pays, Finally
Nearly a year ago we shared an article from The Plain Dealer about the fact that the new cigarette tax established to help artists hadn’t made any headway at all. People in charge of distributing the money were looking for an office and still had no idea just how they would distribute the funds. Well, here we are months later, so who’s ready for an update? I hope you didn’t just yell, “Me!” or throw your hand up like a kid who just realized he’s about to piss his pants if the teacher doesn’t let him hit the bathroom, because this update, in true Cleveland political fashion, is lacking. Seems now, perhaps in an attempt to quiet those asking “WTF?” on a daily basis, money, upwards of $500,000 will start being distributed in 2008. Trustees for Cuyahoga Arts and Culture are apparently doing “research” right now to decide where the money will go..
Cleveland? Money Problems? Nooooo!?
The poorest big city has just been struck another blow. Plans to revitalize the downtown area, including the warehouse district may not be happening now. Recent real estate problems, such as property owners challenging taxes and winning, mean that Cleveland has a lot less cash to work with, and their borrowing abilities crippled. But don’t worry! Mayor Jackson is expecting tens of millions of dollars from “other sources.” Shady? Yes. Reliable? No? Someone or something will get screwed over in order to make the downtown area respectable or, dare I say it, pretty damn awesome. That’s what I thought. Way to go C-town!
The Battle for the Secret Treasure!
This story is almost bad enough to make a Nicholas Cage movie. A contractor doing work on an old high school friend’s property discovered boxes behind the bathroom walls containing Depression-era cash totaling $180,000, which is worth closer to $500,000 because of the rare nature of most of the bills. Now the two former friends are locked in a legal battle over the money. Apparently the home owner’s offer of a 10% finder’s fee is not enough for the contractor who hopes to employee a “finder’s keeper’s” ruling. Currently 5-year-olds are debating this very issue at the playground down the street, but it looks like the decision will ultimately rest in the hands of a court.
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