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Downtown Cleveland, Jerry Sandusky & Back To The Future: Listening to Local Voices

See what the bloggers on Mentor Patch had to say this week

1. We tend to take the place where we live for granted.

For example, just because Lake Erie is a few miles away, we sometimes forget that it's absolutely beautiful.

In the same breath, it's easy to ignore how photogenic downtown Cleveland is when we're always passing through at 50 mph.

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However, photographers and Patch bloggers Mark and Alexandria Scott have done a wonderful job of reminding me just how pretty our region is .

You should check it out -- .

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2. I suspect we've all talked about Jerry Sandusky before, either when he was first arrested or since he has been of 45 of the 48 charges brought against him.

But has a unique and well-researched take on the situation.

He sees Sandusky's actions as endemic of an epidemic of sexual predators.

"You don’t think this is just about Sandusky do you?" Bonzar asks. "This is much bigger than that. This is about holding institutions accountable as enablers."

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3. What if someone told you the Cleveland Indians were going to win the World Series in 2016?

Would you think they were overly optimistic? Crazy?

Well, let's see what you have to say after reading .

4. Patrick Giusto presents

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