We got to the Gulf Coast on the Florida panhandle on the night of the anniversary of the Deep Water Horizon oil rig explosion. Vigils were being held along the coast from Florida to Louisiana. Earlier in the … Continue reading →
While all eyes were riveted (sort of) on the Michelle Obama plane landing saga, the ‘almost First Lady’ Liz was in a much more precarious situation today in Tallahassee, Florida. We travel in two camper / campaign vehicles. … Continue reading →
We continued further south, stopping at Koinoinia Farm in Americus, Georgia. This was the backwater Selma to Montgomery of the Civil Rights Movement. On this farm in the late ’40s, blacks and whites lived and worked together in … Continue reading →
We have launched on our next tour leg… Our first stop was Macon, Georgia — not by design. We got a flat. At Yancey Tires, owner Bill Yancey (calloused greasy hands and a rumpled shirt that read: … Continue reading →
I met with Tevyn East who travels the country putting on a one woman The Affording Hope Project stage performance. The crux of the presentation (combining song, story telling, prayer…) is to explore the links between faith, ecology and … Continue reading →
In the last couple weeks, I found myself working out in the free-weight room at the local YMCA with two professional football players. One was Anthony Cannon, who was drafted in the 7th round out of Tulane University and … Continue reading →
I was interviewed for an online magazine recently. I was asked about the budget, taxes, health care, guns… To view the interview, see.
Continue reading →The Japanese scramble to avert a complete meltdown at a nuclear facility today. The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant melted down, spewing massive amounts of radiation throughout Russia and Europe. The Deep Water Horizon catastrophe spewed massive amounts of … Continue reading →
As the drama plays itself out with the Fukushima Nuclear Plant in Japan, it would seem an opportune time to reiterate our campaign’s stance on nuclear energy. It’s an ill-conceived energy solution and our administration would work to nix it. … Continue reading →
We’ve spent the winter volunteering at an outreach to the homeless in Atlanta. The last few days, Atlanta has experienced another cold snap and there has been a steady stream of people at our door for blankets, hats, gloves… … Continue reading →