1979 Was Our Feagler Year

Often overlooked in Dick Feagler’s 38 years as a columnist is his time as a senior editor at Cleveland Magazine. It was 1979. Dennis Kucinich was mayor and the city had just defaulted. Life was good — but only if you were a columnist looking for material. It’s amazing (but not surprising) how well those 1979 columns stand up to today’s issues. We thought you’d enjoy giving them a read. (Also, if you haven’t yet checked out Michael D. Roberts’ February 2009 interview with Feagler, you can read it here.)

Dick Feagler's 1979 Columns 
January 1979: The Trouble With Happy News 
February 1979: Opening Above the Palace
March 1979: Disturbing Observations 
April 1979: Electronic Nightmare: Can the Computer Ruin You
May 1979: Hate with the Proper Strangers
June 1979: Coming Home to Mother
July 1979: What’s in a Name? 
August 1979: A Traffic Fable
September 1979: Mork and Jimmy 
October 1979: City Hall for Rent
November 1979: Cover Stories
December 1979: Christmas Under the Stars

Plus other stories from our archives.

Feagler for Mayor
We cast one vote for Plain Dealer columnist Dick Feagler to be the next leader of the city. (January 2005)

Who is the Ultimate Clevelander?
We put it to a vote: Dick Feagler vs. Jane Scott, The Bone Lady vs. John Adams, Dennis Kucinich vs. George Forbes, John Lanigan vs. Jimmy Malone. (December 2005)

When the Press Was News
The Cleveland Press was more than a newspaper. It was Cleveland -- from its emphasis on community to its homegrown staff. Twenty-five years after the final edition, our affection has not faded. Here, reporters, editors, and local leaders share the story behind the stories and remind us why we love the Press. (June 2007)