Are we at an inflection point? Does it sometimes feel like end times, or just the end of our willingness to work together to make our world better? We have a better idea. In fact, a bunch of them. Don’t give up on which way this community is going, be a part of it. Jump on a bike & join the Fundo rolling out from Edgewater to make our streets safer, or join other families and set lanterns afloat on Coe Lake in Berea, or dress up as your favorite character and catch the Video Game Symphony at Severance Hall, or connect with the local film industry at The Schmooze at BOP STOP, or stroll the streets in freedom and harmony at Akron Pride, or test drive a new play by a local author at convergence/continuum, or smile along with three of the region’s best singer/songwriters at Riverdog Barn, or share your gardening knowledge at the Western Reserve Herb Society’s Herb Garden talk, or savor the flavors at the Tomato Tasting Festival in our National Park, or bring the kids to the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes for the End of Summer Soiree. Which way from here? It’s up to you.
-Thomas Mulready