I gave a talk yesterday (link to copy of speech) to a full school assembly (including some adults) at St. Mary’s Church in Jackson, Tennessee (pop. 40,000). I had our Sarah, 10, and Joseph, 8, stand by my side. I … Continue reading
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Our family stood in solidarity with a group of Latinos on a downtown square in Hollister, California, yesterday. They were there to protest current, hot-button proposed new immigration policies that, among other things, would: make it a felony to be … Continue reading
In Benson, Arizona, I interviewed Sergeant Jashawa Cloud with the Bureau of Indian Affairs. He said he travels among the 26 Native American Reservations in Arizona as an investigative police officer. He said a major factor in creating problems on … Continue reading
On the square in Ft. Stockton, Texas, is a plaque that reads: “Dedicated to the pioneer spirit of the 13,176 people of Pecos County to commenmorate the celebration of the Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986.”… I recently read part of James Mischner’s: … Continue reading
Last night we took the kids to a town park in West Mansfield, Ohio. In the park is a restored “Flatwoods Schoolhouse.” An historical plaque here says descendents of slaves who may have eached Ohio through the Underground RR formed … Continue reading
Traveling south on Rte. 68 in Ohio, I interviewed Larry Spradlin who has been a volunteer EMT the past 20 years in Ada, Ohio. Larry is a member of the Local Emergency Planning Board, which is made up of representatives … Continue reading
We headed further east this week on Rte. 80, stopping in North Platte, Nebraska — home of the “Buffalo Bill Museum.” How Bill Cody got the name “Buffalo Bill” is by killing more than 4,000 buffalo during an eight month … Continue reading
We have intersected with Rte 160, our last tour Route on the way back to Ohio. We connected with 160 at it’s beginning near Tuba City, Arizona, just outside of the Hopi Reservation. I stumped with a group of some … Continue reading
We’ve headed further south along Hwy 95 to Grangeville, Idaho where I was interviewed by the editor of the Idaho County Free Press, David Rauzi. The last topic we talked about was the tremendous breakdown of the nuclear family in … Continue reading
While our children played a sandlot baseball game with a group of Amish children in Bonner’s Ferry, Idaho, I interviewed Elvy Miller who told me the Amish here were feeling a spiritual calling to help facilitate reconcilliation with the Native … Continue reading