Author Archives: Roger

We spent the night in Mentor, Ohio in order to visit the James Garfield sites on Sunday. We started the morning at a local donut place — Spudnuts — which turned out to be excellent. After seeing what there was … Continue reading →

Back in 2006, while eating at the Dog n Suds in Richmond, Illinois, I struck up a conversation with the owner. He told me there were 14 restaurants remaining from the almost 600 that existed across the country in the … Continue reading →

Fort Miamis was built by the British in 1794 to block General Wayne’s route to Fort Detroit. When Wayne campaigned against the Indians, the British offered no help as Wayne defeated the Indians at nearby Fallen Timbers. The fort was … Continue reading →

In early 1813, American troops and militiamen under General William Henry Harrison built Fort Meigs on the Maumee River to protect Ohio from attacks by the British and Indians. The enemy attacked on May 1, besieging the fort and bombarding … Continue reading →

I’ve watched a fair number of episodes of M*A*S*H, but I wouldn’t call myself a huge fan. I can’t remember Jamie Farr’s character, Corporal Klinger, mentioning Tony Packo’s Cafe in Toledo, but the Internet informs me that he did so … Continue reading →