Zombies, Goonies & Janis Joplin: Listening to Local Voices

1. In my humble opinion, it's never too soon to start talking about Halloween and, more specifically, zombies.

You may remember when the first came to Mentor last year and brought with it the zombie apocalypse.

Well, Forsaken's coming back and it's even bigger this year.

, one of the zombie actors from Forsaken, wrote a blog about getting into character. .

2. On a much, much more serious note, -- our deaf and blind blogger -- recounted the story of how she finally broke away from an abusive marriage for the sake of her son.

She writes:

I was trapped in that house. In addition, I had to pretend like nothing was happening. It was a chaotic time for me. I couldn't sleep. I could barely make it through each day.

Inside, I was a mess of emotions. Yet, I acted as if nothing had changed. At no point could I let the secret betray me. My life depended on my ability to hide the truth.

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3. Patrick Giusto -- our self-proclaimed defender of common sense -- usually writes about politics.

However, this week, he wrote about a subject that is dear to my heard -- The Goonies.

More specifically, in a few simple steps. (Hint: watch it with him.)

4. Just try saying "key lime cake ball truffles" without salivating.

Didn't work, right?

Fortunately, is .

5. This is your last weekend to see One Night With Janis Joplin at the Cleveland Playhouse Theater.

If you're a fan of her music, then says you should unequivocally see it.

He writes:

The troupe of actors and musicians breathe life into the Southern bohemian that is Janis, giving one a real look at the thoughts and feelings of her life –  from growing up in a small Texas town, then moving to California where her real rise to fame started.

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