From Liz: We just hit Route 50 in Chillicothe, Ohio. Route 50 is touted as the “Backbone of America,” running coast-to-coast through the center of the country. It made me reflect on the backbone of this nation, or for that … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2009
We went to Mass at St. Peter’s in Chillicothe, Ohio, yesterday. Just before singing the final hymn, the priest noted it had been “one of President Kennedy’s favorite.” After Mass, I approached the priest, told him I was … Continue reading
I held a protest sign in front of St. Paul’s Church in Westerville, Ohio, today that said: ABORTION KILLS BABIES. Later after Mass there, a man said to me that many pro-choice people justify their stance by saying the … Continue reading
We traveled south to Sunburry, Ohio, today where Fr. Sizemore at St. John Neumann’s Church said that many people in today’s culture are not following God’s will. He said, for example, that many couples are intentionally choosing (through artificial … Continue reading
We participated in our first official campaign event of Campaign 2012 today. We (and our retro-van campaign vehicle) were in Butler, Ohio’s Nifty Fifties parade. There were old Impalas with fuzzy dice, bobby socks, t-shirts with the … Continue reading
The Cleveland Plain Dealer carried an article today about a report out of the Obama administration on climate change. The crux was that climate change is real, is advancing at an alarming rate and we need to do something … Continue reading
In response to further UN sanctions, North Korea today said that it would “weaponize” it’s plutonium. They, at present, don’t have nuclear missiles. We, at present, have nuclear missiles. Some of those nuclear missiles are aimed at … Continue reading
I stood at the “four corners” in Danville, Ohio, last night holding an abortion protest sign that said: Stop the Real War! Abortion kills 3,600 babies a day in America! Afterward, Liz and I gave a talk … Continue reading
I spent part of the morning chopping wood and this afternoon the boys and I worked with a neighboring family bailing hay and putting it up in their barn. Good, clean work. The bailing machine was pulled by … Continue reading
President Obama and his wife recently flew to New York for dinner and a show. He took his obligatory entourage with him. I’m guessing the whole thing, with everyone in tow, cost easily: $100,000, or more. Now … Continue reading