I recently spoke by phone with someone who reminded me that at one time Cleveland rivaled NYC for accumulated wealth. John D Rockefeller was the richest man in the world and he lived in what is now East Cleveland. [1] What have we done? We still have local genius as evidenced by the Cleveland Art Museum, Cleveland Orchestra and more. [2] We have natural resources that should and will be the envy of the world. Will Cleveland find a way to tame our social ills and achieve the cultural brilliance that is our birthright?