Any post on food (especially CHEESE!) warms my heart and soul. Thanks for the heads up!  And, for trying out the image properties here.  Keep posting and tell us about your Brazilian adventures.  I have to live vicariously :)
 

Only so much food gets eaten in Cleveland Heights everyday.  If newly employed Melt worker makes my sandwitch, that is a Subway worker who doesn't.

One new restaurant will bring no net gain in "jobs" - just shift around who's slathering on the mayo.

Your post borderlines on spam IMHO, please add more relish.

Welcome to Realneo!

best,

jeffb

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On Mother's Day, PD editor Susan Goldberg wrote an excellent opinion piece about the use of on-line aliases and what it reveals about the ugly side of society.  Aliases don't help us here.  Posters to REALNEO are sometimes cloaked in their remarks, but it helps to remember that there are people behind the posts. 

Anonymity of the Internet attracts anger's poster children*

by sgoldberg [at] plaind [dot] com

Sunday May 10, 2009

Getting hung up on the mystery identity of the poster is not a constructive use of our time here. It shouldn't happen, unless it gets personal, which has happened here--too often.  If I do it, or have done it--I apologize. 

Jeff B--please look at the poster's profile.  I don't consider this post spam.  Advertising--yes.  I personally advertise here and I hope that more folks are allowed to promote good things in their neighborhoods.  You can criticize me, because I know you, but this first-time poster tchaves may be put off by getting criticism right out of the chute.

Chimera--Jeff B is a good guy.  He is just mixing it up a little, but in this case, I don't agree with his criticism. 

Let's all strive for constructive dialogue and civic discourse. So, here's the mom in me saying it as a reminder to everyone--Play nice!

*nice play on words :)

Thanks TChaves for the information below on Zumba from your blogspot--please also tell us more about your experience writing for the Examiner.

What is Zumba?

Zumba is a high-energy Latin-dance workout.  The routines feature interval training sessions where fast and slow rhythms, and resistance training are combined to tone and sculpt your body while burning fat. It’s based on the influences of merengue, salsa, hip-hop, mambo and reggae.  Zumba was created by celebrity fitness trainer, "Beto" Perez in Columbia in the mid-1990’s.  In response to the demand for the classes in the U.S., an institute was created in 2005 to certify instructors to teach Zumba.  According to the Zumba website, by July of 2008, there were over 20,000 trained instructors in 35 countries worldwide.

Associated Content contributor and Zumba instructor Nadia De Leon wrote about her experience becoming certified to teach the classes, saying it was both a vigorous workout and an entertaining way to burn calories.  “I could not remember the last time I had had so much fun in either an aerobics class or a dance class. I was having such a good time that I did not realize how intense the exercise was, until after it was all over,” De Leon said. 

Hour-long classes are scheduled:

6:30 Monday (Ages 16+)

Zone Recreation Center, 6301 Lorain Avenue

(216) 664-3373

6:30 Monday (All Ages)

Estabrook Recreation Center, 4125 Fulton Road

(216) 664-4149

6:30 Friday (Ages 18+)

Cudell Recreation Center, 1910 West Boulevard

(216) 664-4137

4:30 Saturday (All Ages)

Estabrook Recreation Center, 4125 Fulton Road

(216) 664-4149

If you are searching for a class environment similar to the gym, attend one of the classes 16-18+ or bring the kids to one of the all-ages classes for a family-friendly way to get fit and have fun.  Classes are subject to change without notice.  It is recommended you call on class day to confirm. 

5/14/09 UPDATE: I called Estabrook and the Zumba classes were well-received and are now  offered three times a week!  Call and/or stop by 216-664-4149.

Take a look at Associated Content.  Zumba right.   This is another spam provider like Springwise Trendlines.  Here is a piece Tricia did for Associated Content on a closed Cleveland restaurant.

And here is another Associated Content spam article that Tricia Chaves spun for Barley House in Cleveland, Ohio. 

Realneo readers are being used by Ms Chaves - who is a spammer.   But then who really is Tricia Dish Chaves, anyway?

  JeffB--I don't see how REALNEO is being used.  Cross-posting drives open networks, but, the content has to merit someone's attention to generate an economic impact. 

Yes--you may have to slog through garbage...to find good content.  Content has to merit attention or it will get buried.  Tricia is obviously a savvy person.  I applaud her for trying to get material out that will hopefully rise to the top of the heap. 

TC--why is your video, NOT featured on the site, yet?  Did you upload it here http://www.youtube.com/group/hastilymadecontest?

I missed the link to kittens. It was puppies the other day. What next?