Black History Month: At Koinonia Farm in Americus, Georgia, I interviewed Grant Edkins from Cape Town, South Africa and Yamiko Samu from Malawi, South Africa. They said in their country some 35% of the land has already been given … Continue reading →
Black History Month: We’ve come to the Koinonia Community in Americus, Georgia. (This is our second visit here.) I talked with Mercer College Professor Greg Domin. He had a group of students here from Mercer College in Macon, Georgia. … Continue reading →
In Americus, Georgia, we met with Tripp Pomeroy and Bill Harris, who are partners in Cafe Campesino. This is an organic, fair trade coffee cooperative that stretches from “the Yukon to Florida.” Mr. Pomeroy said his cooperative is way more … Continue reading →
After our time at the “Open Door Community” in Atlanta (see last entry), we hopscotched down Rte. 19. We stopped in Griffin, Georgia, where a gas station worker was singing Louisiana Nights to the radio while she was waiting on … Continue reading →
In honor of President’s Day today, I’ve decided to become president. (It’s kind of a Norman Vincent Peale thing.)… I recently referenced a talk I went to in Rome, Georgia, about the writings of G.K. Chesterton. During the talk, presenter … Continue reading →
Black History Month: At Berry College in Rome, Georgia, this week, I interviewed Professor Brian Carroll who is the author of the just released When to Stop the Cheering (The Black Press, the Black Community and the Integration of Professional … Continue reading →
Rome, Georgia, experience continued: I gave presentations at two Journalism classes at Berry College. After talking a bit, I turned each into an open forum session. One of the questions was what I thought was the most … Continue reading →
In Rome, Georgia, we attended a study group about the writings of G.K. Chesterton Saturday evening. Facilitator Tom Farmer presented a number of famous Chesterton quotes. The one that particularly struck me was: “Fallacies do not … Continue reading →
We are in Rome, Georgia, on the next campaign stop. I was interviewed by WGAR radio yesterday. And the following is a blog entry my wife wrote last night: “I am conscious today of the privilege in … Continue reading →
We are in motion on our 20th tour leg for Campaign 2008… A few hours out of Cleveland, we stopped in Jeffersonville, Ohio, where I said to a man wearing a Brown’s hat that when we got to D.C. … Continue reading →