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By J.J. Tindall
Heaven
Sometimes it hurts
Even in heaven.
Yep: and sometimes
It’s lonely
At a table of seven.
Sometimes the day
Comes in low
Like a rickety
Turboprop plane
Overloaded with bills,
Baggage, blues, bullies,
Posted on July 6, 2015
Another Beachwood Special Report
“Amtrak is betting millions of dollars to transform Union Station into an entertainment and tourist destination, complete with restaurants and outdoor cafes, retail, a hotel and even a grocery store,” the Tribune reports.
“Amtrak wants to open up thousands of square feet of space long closed to the public, literally throwing open the doors to the 90-year-old building in a bid to return the landmark station to its heyday in the 1940s and ’50s.
“Hidden deep inside Union Station are palatial rooms with 33-foot-high ceilings and assorted alcoves that have been mothballed for decades. During the golden age of passenger rail, those spaces were filled with ritzy restaurants, coffee shops (including the fabled Harvey House), a dance hall, tailoring shops specializing in custom suits, law offices and more.”
That’s nothing compared to what’s on the way, the Beachwood has learned. To wit:
Posted on July 2, 2015
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