I took the kids to a “Candidates Night” in our neighborhood. There is a mayoral race this year, and the current Cleveland mayor, Jane Campbell, spoke about Hispanic issues (the neighborhood had a big Hispanic population). She said since her … Continue reading →
We stopped at the Catholic Worker “Storefront” for the disadvantaged where we volunteer when we’re back in Cleveland. I got in a conversation with a 24-year-old black male who lives in the inner city and is in his second semester … Continue reading →
Met with a human rights activist from Columbia, South America. He is currently in the U.S. to raise awareness (behind the scenes) about the plight of the poor living deep in the forests of his country. According to this activist, … Continue reading →
We’re back in Cleveland, Ohio after what amounted to a 5-month, 7,000 mile campaign tour (our second of the 2008 Election cycle). We are taking the week off as we transition back into the city. (And the journal entries will … Continue reading →
Periodically as we travel, we will stop in at a gym to work out. Today in Findlay, Ohio, we were invited to “Jim’s Gym.” A work out facility, with a twist. Music is often Christian music, and it’s an unwritten … Continue reading →
We traveled to Delphos, Ohio (pop. 7,000) where I was interviewed by reporter Mike Ford of Delphos’s newspaper. He asked me about education. I said I believed it was currently too competitive in America. And to temper it a bit, … Continue reading →
We traveled to Ottawa, Ohio where we learned Pandora-Gilboa high school student Allison Flickinger had just become a non-voting member of the school board. In a newspaper interview, Allison said: “It’s good to have a student voice, instead of only … Continue reading →
We drove south to Defiance, Ohio where I met with George Newton who teaches a “Life Skills” class to the disadvantaged through an ecumenical outreach called: Ravens. Class topics include: How to Prepare for an Interview; How to Budget; How … Continue reading →
We headed north to Montpelier, Ohio where local historian Alan Benjamin told me that Montpelierite Paul Siple was chosen by Admiral Bryd to be the “one Boy Scout in America (out of a nationwide selection)” to accompany him on his … Continue reading →
We traveled west to Edgerton, Ohio (pop. 1,000) where I interviewed Ruth Kimpel. In 1943, Mrs. Kimpel started working for the Edgerton Earth newspaper as a reporter. She said how she would often “gather the news,” was she would head … Continue reading →