I interviewed Rome, Georgia’s Joe Gesing today. He is involved with the “One Church – One Inmate Program” at St. Mary’s Church here. The church “team” for this program sends letters to the inmate, visits the inmate in prison, helps … Continue reading →
New Years day I talked with Kingsport, Tennessee’s John Andrivilli about an idea we propose about taxes. That is, we believe each citizen should be able to designate where at least 25% of their tax money should go (to environmental … Continue reading →
Recap: Interviewed Dan Schwankl who is a Catholic Worker at the Silk Hope Community in Siler City, North Carolina. In an act of civil disobedience (with a good number of other protesters) several years ago, Schwankl ‘crossed the line’ at … Continue reading →
We are in Siler City, North Carolina for Christmas… At Mass this morning, the priest said Jesus was born in a stable with a dirt floor, not a hard wood one — or even some nice linoleum. And that should … Continue reading →
We headed into North Carolina, stopping in Lexington. There’s a candy store on the main street here that was doing a bustling last minute Christmas business. We strategically parked our RV (with all the signage) outside the store and passed … Continue reading →
We stopped in Wytheville, Virginia, where I was interviewed by the town newspaper. I told the reporter that it was my belief the focus of the season has become tremendously skewed — and a reflection of where society is at … Continue reading →
Recap of the last few days on the trail: At Mass on Sunday, Fr. Ted Kossee at Queen of Angels Church in Peebles, Ohio, said he had the funeral of a young girl who had been killed in a car … Continue reading →
After a brief stop in McComb, Ohio, we headed south to Adams County, Ohio, in the foothills of Appalachia. Adams County is the second poorest county in Ohio. One thing you notice when you’re here is a lot of “Support … Continue reading →
We are in motion for the next of our Campaign 2008 tours. To date, we have traveled some 11,000 miles campaigning for this election cycle. This tour will take us through 22 states (and even more potty stops).
Continue reading →Interviewed Christine Lee, who works for the non-profit Seeds of Literacy Adult Education Program in Cleveland. She said endemic to the inner city, students sometimes fall through the cracks when it comes to literacy. That is, they sometimes only learn … Continue reading →