I went to a talk today at Bluffton University by Arick Asherman, who is the executive director of Rabbis for Human Rights (RHR). The group was founded in 1988, in response to serious abuse of human rights by Israeli military … Continue reading →
The kids and I regularly go to Bluffton’s Senior Center to read the magazine: The Good Old Days. Yesterday we were reading a story about a Cincinnatian’s reminiscence of the old Rte 49 Fairmont-Downtown Zoo trolley. It ran on tracks … Continue reading →
A tinder box is growing among Arabs, and others, in the Middle East. According to a recent Time Magazine article (9/13/04), “hosilities toward the West, in particular the U.S., appears to be on the rise.” The factors, according to the … Continue reading →
Veteran’s Day: The Toledo Blade ran a story today explaining that Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among veterans is not getting the attention it needs. And as a result, veterans are falling through the mental health cracks. Like “Paul” (not his real … Continue reading →
Yesterday an extensive report was released saying that more than 40 scientific studies all show global warming is having a widespread effect — from dramatic polar ice-cap melting, to all kinds of animal species’ habitats being changed, to… Now, we … Continue reading →
Today I talked with author Lynn Miller who is an expert on “Socially Responsible Investing.” Before investing in a company, Miller looks at a company’s track record when it comes to things like: fair wage, social justice outreach, environmental stewardship… … Continue reading →
Today I met with a family who moved to a small farm in the village of Maria Stein, Ohio a couple years ago. They are from California, and felt compelled to get “back to the land.” They eat their produce … Continue reading →
Letters of support continue to come in… The president of Catholic University of America’s Right to Life Group in D.C. wrote that she, and some of the other students on campus there, had Vote Joe signs in their dorm windows. … Continue reading →
A question: If a presidential candidate has the best platform in regard to where the country needs to go, but he/she loses the election; did the candidate lose, or did the electorate lose?
Continue reading →Election postscript: I conceded Election night, even before the polls closed in Alaska. (We have young kids, and I wanted to get to bed.) Yesterday I declared my candidacy for president for Election 2008. (See “Declaration Speech” on home page.) … Continue reading →