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CounterIt.ch

For readers who still enjoy slowing down long enough to think.

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  • Outdoors

Cortland, Ohio’s 2026 Street Fair Is In Session.

  • UpdatedJun 26, 2026
Cover image for the CounterIt.ch publication concerning the 2026 Cortland Street Fair and other events in Trumbull County, Ohio for summer fun. It includes a line from the Mary Chapin Carpenter song, “Down at the Twist and Shout”: Find a two-step partner and a Cajun beat When it lifts me up I'm going to find my feet.

The 2026 Cortland Street Fair is in session Thursday through Saturday, 25–27 June in Trumbull County, Ohio.

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  • Outdoors

Lakewood, Ohio Will Be Lit With Pagans This Weekend!

  • UpdatedJun 21, 2026
Solstice 2025 at Lakewood Park in Lakewood, Ohio (just west of Cleveland)

Some events in Northeast Ohio that are on my agenda for the beginning of summer.

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  • Politics

Primary Election 2026: Pulled A Libertarian Ballot!

  • UpdatedJun 25, 2026
Primary Election 2026. Pulled a Libertarian ballot.

I pulled a Libertarian ballot for the Primary Election 2026 in Ohio. Some last minute tips are provided for prospective Libertarian voters and those on the fence of good vs. evil.

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  • Finance

Stamp Prices Have Increased Markedly in Level and Growth Rate Since The Late 1960s

  • UpdatedApr 29, 2026
U.S. First-Class Postal Stamps — Price History. An Inflation Hedge. Undervalued on a relative basis.

CounterIt.ch shares a few charts to better understand the historical trend of U.S. first-class stamp prices, including a log chart.

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CounterIt.ch is a minimalist personal publication exploring Markets, Machines, Midwest, and Musings—the recurring themes that shape everyday life and many of the essays found here.

Written by Joe, an Ohio-based Linux user and former Wall Street professional, CounterIt.ch offers observations on technology, business, philosophy, books, motorcycles, gardening, politics, the outdoors, and life in Northeast Ohio. Some entries are practical, others reflective, but all share a common goal: slowing down long enough to think beyond headlines, algorithms, and the constant stream of online noise.

The site was created as a place for longer-form writing and independent thought—an alternative to the limitations of mainstream social media and the fleeting conversations that often define it. Some ideas simply deserve more than a few hundred characters.

Although the writing is rooted in the American Midwest, the ".ch" domain is a nod to Switzerland and its traditions of precision, independence, and simplicity—qualities that also inspire the site's minimalist design and philosophy.

Whether you arrived here looking for insights on markets, technology, Linux, motorcycles, books, or simply thoughtful observations about everyday life, I hope you find something worth reading—and perhaps something worth thinking about long after you've left the page.

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