Hubless in Cleveland? Don't blame God

December 05, 2010  The Plain Dealer

A look back at our history tells us that Cleveland, since its beginning, has been a hub, of one kind or another. That is what has made Cleveland, Cleveland. The great city that it has been and may still be.

The cold, unsentimental, bean-counter-type words of the new president of the nation's largest airline, to be called "United," reminded our town's business leaders that "God does not come from on high and grant you hub status."