On a religious internet talk show I was watching today, it was noted that under Communist Russia some 60 to 100 million people/”dissidents” have been killed. Many of these people have been Christians. Later this afternoon I was reading the … Continue reading →
I’m just in the process of finishing up a couple outside house painting projects before winter sets in in Ohio. We’re also experiencing a good Schriner family soccer season. Our son Jonathan is a freshman on the Bluffton High School … Continue reading →
I’ve been reading some of the book Why We Disagree About Climate Change by Mike Hulme. Cambridge Press. The author notes that the “Group of ’77” (political coalition comprising developing countries) includes a number of island nations where, because of … Continue reading →
In between a number of house painting jobs recently (see: Joe the Painter), I’ve also been writing yet more freelance articles for our local newspapers on subjects that, interestingly enough, tie in with various parts of our platform. For instance, … Continue reading →
Catching up on August/Sept… I did an article for the local newspaper on First Mennonite Church’s “Casket Ministry” here. A regular on-the-market casket costs, on average: $4,000. A First Mennonite casket, of comparable quality and crafted by church member “carpenter … Continue reading →
Continuing to catch up on July… I did a newspaper article about St. Mary’s Church here and their “Appalachian connection.” Each year an outreach team from St. Mary’s goes to Kentucky’s Owsley County, one of the poorest in the country. … Continue reading →
Catching up on the month of July… I wrote a good number of freelance articles for the Bluffton News. Each, for the most part, tied into various parts of my campaign’s platform. For instance, I did a story on residential … Continue reading →
Catching up… I continue writing free-lance pieces for the Bluffton News. For instance, I just finished a short article about a group of local Mennonite youth who are going to Canada to put on a week-long Vacation Bible School for … Continue reading →
Yesterday our Jonathan and I got in a game of basketball at a cracked, outdoor court near some projects in downtown Steubenville. It was actually a pretty intense game with some high school and young adult age guys. [I’m, oh, … Continue reading →
I gave a speech at Franciscan University last week. I talked about my faith walk and how it tied into my running for president. I turned the second half of the talk into a “Town Hall Meeting.” Someone asked me … Continue reading →