In the last week of the campaign, I was interviewed by NBC News out of Maryland for a story they were doing on official write-ins. A similar story about write-ins in Ohio ran in Kent State University’s online newspaper Wired. … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2016
In the last few weeks, I’ve done a number of articles for my wife Liz’s magazines. One of the stories was about a 13-year-old who has a “compassionate streak” a mile long. If, for instance, he sees someone eating by … Continue reading
Have started another exterior house painting project (hoping to complete it before election day — because I could be quite busy after that). After giving a talk at Oberlin College a number of years ago, a professor there referred to … Continue reading
The local Fox News affiliate did a nice piece on the campaign… And I have continued with our Ohio back road stumping strategy. Well, with Ohio being the “center of the political universe,” and all… This morning I headed into … Continue reading
In my spare time (like there is any), I’ve been contacting Secretary of State offices and filling out “official write-in” forms so our votes will be counted in as many states as possible. Criteria varies from state to state. Some … Continue reading
During the month of September, I was interviewed for a TV news piece with the local Fox News affiliate WLIO. The reporter asked me what my chances were. I responded with Ohio’s state motto: “All things are possible with God.” … Continue reading
For the last month, a couple friends and I have been working on our campaign vehicle. It’s a 1984 converted Midas Motor Home. The roof had a leak, the carburetor had to be rebuilt, and there needed to be some … Continue reading
I recently did an interview for the local newspaper with our daughter Sarah, who went to Nicaragua with a group of Franciscan University students. She said the most poignant moment happened for her early on. The group had just gotten … Continue reading
In the last couple weeks, I continue with a relatively big house painting project (Joe the Painter, cont.)… I’m also continuing to do interviews for my wife Liz’s magazines. Of particular note is an interview I did with a 13-year-old … Continue reading
In the last couple months, I’ve found myself (as usual): multi-tasking. I’ve been out to campaign on the back roads of Ohio several times. I’ve been working on a big house painting project in Bluffton (“Joe the Painter”). Liz (the … Continue reading