6/5/05
We stopped in Mt. Hope, Ohio a couple days ago. And yesterday the campaign had us intersect with Gene Enz of Mt. Joy, Ohio. (Notice the ‘optomistic’ tenor, hope, joy… [sorry]) Anyway, Enz is a farmer who told me he … Continue reading →
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6/3/05
We have launched on our next tour, first stop: Mt. Hope, Ohio (pop. 2,000). Author Gene Logsdon has called Mt. Hope the best town in Ohio. Why? Mt. Hope is Amish, and for the most part: sustainable. That is, the … Continue reading →
5/30/05
Memorial Day: In Memorial Days past, our family has gone out to local cemeteries to honor those who have fought for our country. Yesterday, we met with a group of Catholic Workers on Cleveland’s near west side who, quite regularly, … Continue reading →
5/27/05
My wife Liz met with Beth Mancuso on Cleveland’s near west side. She is the “Queen of Recycling.” For her organic garden, she obtained a mixture of aged sawdust and manure from the Cleveland Mounted Police Stables. She noted that … Continue reading →
5/25/05
*We are preparing for our second tour of Campaign 2008 and need some help. On June 14, my family and I will launch on a 7,000 mile cross country tour. Our travels will take us through some 12 states and … Continue reading →
5/24/05
I talked with Peter Seelig at Calvary Reformed Church on Cleveland’s near west side this past weekend. Mr. Seelig, 66, retired from a job with the city of Cleveland 11 years ago. He has waved ‘Easy Street,’ so to speak, … Continue reading →
5/21/05
I interviewed Antonoitte Bosco this week. She has authored 14 books, including Choosing Mercy. The latter won a Pax Christi Award and is about her advocacy against the death penalty — even though her son and daughter-in-law were shot to … Continue reading →
Interviewed Kathleen Newsome over the weekend. She had the number “25,251” marked in black on her arm. It was for: the 25,251 st death toll victim (military, civilian, humanitarian aid worker…) in the Iraq War. Ms. Newsome is a member … Continue reading →
5/15/05
Met with Francesca Peterson, who is the co-executive director for INTO (Illuminating Nations Through Offering an Opportunity). A “fair trade” organizaiton, INTO purchases crafts artisans make in their homes in rural Ecuador. Ms. Peterson said the crafts are then marketed … Continue reading →
5/14/05
Went to a talk on “globalization” by Oberlin College professor Steve Crowley last night. Professor Crowley said that after WWII, the U.S. had a tremendous glut of manufactured items and needed wider markets. Consequently, American media started beaming into other … Continue reading →