David W. Martin, Author at Cleveland Scene

Revenge of the Jocks

Nerd-friendly Oberlin College is putting new emphasis on sports.

Outwardly mainstream, Akron’s largest church teaches fundamentalism behind closed doors.

Scandal has shaken many a state agency, but the current governor is only partly to blame. Many of these losers were left by his predecessor.

Immigration attorney Margaret Wong is her own biggest fan. But it’s her apparent contempt for others that shocks employees and competitors alike.

A B-W grad makes a go of a pro racquetball career.

How some “retired” judges make an awfully nice living.

The county’s cheap ways put the Justice Center in grave danger on the night of the blackout.

Knows what he’s doing. Really.

Can Cleveland use property taxes to prod intransigent developers?

The jobs may be gone, but the hat hangs on.

When a disgraced Westlake High School principal resurfaced at a charter school, he revealed an education experiment gone awry.

Charged with murder in 1999, David Bacon has yet to stand trial. His low IQ has presented the court with two unpleasant options.