We have come to the Open Door Community near the heart of urban Atlanta, Georgia, to look at poverty issues. The Open Door is a Catholic Worker Community that takes in the homeless and also provides regular meals and … Continue reading →
While “Mar-a-lago Donald” and the “Scranton working class kid Joe” (cough) pull out all the stops trying to pander to the “average Joe’s and Jane’s” out there, I just finished painting part of this porch on, of all places, “Main … Continue reading →
Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Our campaign/research travels took us all over the country in the past 20 years, or so, to look at, among a host of things, Black issues. We volunteered at Koinonia Farm in Americus, Georgia, which … Continue reading →
While the other candidates are holding town hall meetings, and the like, in Iowa and New Hampshire, I’ve decided on Northwest Ohio. (Call it a hunch) Last night I found myself in an impromptu round table discussion at McDonald’s with … Continue reading →
During part of our Florida Panhandle Tour last month, we met Beth and Patrick Stanley in Defuniak Springs, Florida. This is a mom and her 31-year-old son. Patrick has Down Syndrome and still lives at home. Beth … Continue reading →
In the last couple weeks, I found myself working out in the free-weight room at the local YMCA with two professional football players. One was Anthony Cannon, who was drafted in the 7th round out of Tulane University and … Continue reading →
We’ve spent the winter volunteering at an outreach to the homeless in Atlanta. The last few days, Atlanta has experienced another cold snap and there has been a steady stream of people at our door for blankets, hats, gloves… … Continue reading →
I met with a group of Vanderbilt University students (and others) who were traveling from Tennessee to Tampa, Florida to stand in solidarity with farm workers protesting for better pay. The students are part of a Workers Dignity Project … Continue reading →
Liz and I gave a campaign talk at the Open Door Community in Atlanta today. The Open Door is an outreach to the homeless. We said that as a family over the years, we have regularly taken homeless … Continue reading →
We have been volunteering at the Open Door Community in urban Atlanta, Georgia, this winter. This is an outreach to the homeless on the streets of Atlanta. On Wednesday nights, there is a free Health Clinic staffed with … Continue reading →