Monday, Monday...

I took this photo just before eight this morning as I was heading out to walk the dog. I always find it encouraging to see jet streams trailing to and from Cleveland on a Monday morning. It tells me that people from here are going to work, and that people from elsewhere are doing business here. With all of the companies that have gone under, or have been bought out by companies from elsewhere, or have had to lay off employees (some of whom are our friends and neighbors), it's good to know that some Clevelanders still have jobs. I'm uncomfortable with all of the anti-business rhetoric that I hear lately. Why are we attacking employers? The companies that people work for allow them to feed, clothe and shelter their families. They also provide their employees with medical coverage. Just because some corporations have behaved badly does not mean that we should paint them all with the same broad brush stroke. We have some very publicly-minded companies in this town that take good care of their employees and also give back to our community. We can't afford to lose them. Everyone in this country has had a rough few years, but Cleveland has had a rough few decades. With all of the bail-outs that got handed out a few years ago, nothing much showed up for Cleveland companies. I was not a big supporter of bail-outs to begin with, but it stands to reason that if you bail-out some, but not all, the playing field is no longer even, and those who didn't get bailed out are more likely to go under, or get bought out by those who did. Never mind, It will be a long, hard road, but we'll pull ourselves up by our bootstraps and be better for it. It has become obvious that the only people who really care about Cleveland, are Clevelanders. So, what do you say, Cleveland? Let's take care of each other!