3/1/05

Toured Morning Star Fisherman, a non-denominational project in the outskirts of Dade City, Florida. Morning Star has developed an excellent teaching “fish farm.” They raise Tilapia here, which reportedly has the highest protein content of any fish in the world. … Continue reading

2/28/05

The Terri Schiavo case down here continues to get a good deal of national press. (She is a severely brain-damaged woman at Woodside Hospital in Florida whose life hangs in the balance because her former husband is fighting to take … Continue reading

2/27/05

Traveled south to Dade City, Florida where I interviewed Fr. Edwin Palka at St. Rita’s Church. A good percentage of the church is Hispanic, and a good percentage of those are illegal. When I asked, on average, how much these … Continue reading

2/24/05

Went to hear a talk by Dr. Chuck Baldwin in Ocala, Florida today. He was the Campaign 2004 Consitution Party vice-presidential candidate. Dr. Baldwin, who is a well-known Christian pastor, said both major parties are “owned by big money interests.” … Continue reading

2/23/05

Interviewed Teresa Pinkos, who is the director of the “Maria Goretti House” (for women in crisis pregnancy) in Ocala, Florida. Opened in 1997, some 65 women have found shelter, and love, here. The House is non-profit and staffed by area … Continue reading

2/20/05

Met with Gail Zach, 50, who is the vice-president of Ocala, Florida’s Queen of Peace Pro-Life Group. She told me she had an abortion on May 16, 1978. She was 22-years-old at the time, newly married, and she and her … Continue reading

2/17/05

Interviewed Christina Dovkowski in Bellvue, Florida. She has started a “Pro-Family Group” at Queen of Peace Church in Ocala. She has a Masters in Pastoral Studies and her and her husband Bob teach Marriage Preparation, including Natural Family Planning, to … Continue reading

12/14/05

Interviewed Emerson Clauss ,who told me about an exciting church initiative called: “Trinity Villa” in Ocala, Florida. Several years ago, Blessed Trinity Church here — out of a profound sense of bringing more social justice into the world — bought … Continue reading

2/12/05

Interviewed Trinity High School teacher Jeff Bennett who is helping get an Amnesty International Student Chapter started at his school in Ocala, Florida. He said the focus of the group is to help students become more aware of human rights … Continue reading