Interviewed Ofosu Amponsah as part of my position paper research on the economy. Mr. Amponsah, who is from Ghana, West Africa, teaches economics at the Bryant-Stratton College in the Cleveland area. He said to establish true “competitive markets” based on … Continue reading →
Talked at length with a man at the Catholic Worker Storefront, a evening drop in center for the disadvantaged in the area. He said several years ago, he was homeless in another municipality to the west of here, and was … Continue reading →
Went to an excellent presentation on the book Moral Politics. The presentation was given by Cleveland’s Dick Weber, who is a social worker. Mr. Weber said the basic theme of the book is that there is a “conceptual link between … Continue reading →
Our children, Sarah, 10 and Joseph, 8, participated in their first soccer league game at the Michael Zone Recreation Center up the street this evening. The league has four teams and is a good mix of Black, Hispanic and White … Continue reading →
Met with Stephanie Taylor who is on a board for “Affordable Housing” on the near west side of Cleveland. Ms. Taylor said the area is going through a steady process of: “gentrification.” That is, developers are coming into the neighborhoods … Continue reading →
Have spent much of the week starting to work on updates for the position papers on our website. We currently have some 15 years of research to draw from… A main focus during this particular week was putting together an … Continue reading →
Veterens Day. The front page of the Cleveland Plain Dealer carried a story about a Marine Veteran who said he grew up watching war glorified on such shows as: Combat. After he got into the Service, he did tours of … Continue reading →
Met with an activists from the country of Columbia, who is on a speaking tour in America. Jenry Nermi is the Director of the Christian Center for Justice and Non-Violent Action in Columbia. She said Columbia has been in the … Continue reading →
Went to a Bible Study at St. Coleman’s Church in the heart of the near westside of Cleveland. The topic of “sin” came up. An all but ‘lost concept’ on many Americans these days, sin was described in a multitude … Continue reading →
I interviewed Gordon Fine, 67, who is the president of the Student Parent Organization (SPO) connected to Waverly School in the heart of inner city Cleveland. He recently moved from suburban Cleveland to this area because he felt: compelled to … Continue reading →