3/27/08

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

2/25/06

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

2/13/06

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

9/24/05

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

8/28/05

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

7/30/05

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

7/26/05

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