I met with Hispanic social activist Anton Flores for a second time Wednesday in LaGrange, Georgia. He said a key to the immigration issue is looking at the systemic issues behind the poverty and violence that drives many people … Continue reading →
I was interviewed by the LaGrange Daily News the other day. I said to reporter Joel Martin that in some areas I would be viewed as quite liberal, while in other areas I would be viewed as quite conservative … Continue reading →
We toured a Habitat for Humanity “ReStore” in LaGrange, Georgia, today. While there, I interviewed store employee Zach Maxon and store manager Donna Weathers. I learned the ReStore is a second hand store for construction material. … Continue reading →
We met with a group of Hispanic immigrant families who are all part of the Alterna Project in LaGrange Tuesday night. They live in a cluster of homes on Jefferson Street here as part of a “housing co-op.” … Continue reading →
Our “Georgia On My Mind Tour” continues… We stumped at Charlie Joseph’s Restaurant in downtown La Grange during lunch hour. A small Mom & Pop restaurant that has been around since 1920, and in the family for four … Continue reading →
We’re in motion on yet another series of tours for Campaign 2012… Heading south on I-75 through Tennessee, we saw a billboard that simply read: Less Speed. Less Pollution… We make it a point of driving … Continue reading →
I recently gave a ‘State of the Union’ address at the University of Notre Dame. It was given the same night as President Obama’s State of the Union address, and it is my contention the talk I gave was … Continue reading →
I recently gave a talk at the University of Notre Dame. It was sponsored, in part, by ND’s Center for Social Concerns. The Center is recognized nationally for it’s community-based learning courses. What’s more, students do “immersion … Continue reading →
The New York Times reported yesterday that Gao Zhishenq, one of China’s most high profile human rights lawyers is “missing” after being taken into custody by the Chinese Communist government. Previously, he was taken into custody for 54 days … Continue reading →
I talked to Professor Mike Hebbeler’s senior-level course on discernment and vocation Friday at the University of Notre Dame. I said that we, so often, have a neat, rational set of plans for our future based, well, on our … Continue reading →