We’ve stayed in Huntington, West Virginia (pop. 50,000) the last week amidst a whirlind of activity. I was interviewed by the online newspaper here and Channel 3 News did an interview during a whistle-stop event we held downtown. … Continue reading →
While in Ashland, Kentucky, we talked with Liz Trabandt, who is in the Kentucky High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame. She coached girls basketball at nearby Russell High School. A relatively small school, the girls basketball team … Continue reading →
We traveled through the rolling hills of northern Kentucky, stopping first in Flemingsburg (pop. 3,100). On fourth of July, we talked at length with John Dunn and Dwayne Roller, who were both in the Armed Services. Mr. Roller … Continue reading →
We have temporarily detoured off Route 50 to head for the annual Green Party National Convention in Durham, North Carolina, toward the end of the month. I told a reporter Tonia Rose of The Morehead News in Kentucky … Continue reading →
From Liz: We just hit Route 50 in Chillicothe, Ohio. Route 50 is touted as the “Backbone of America,” running coast-to-coast through the center of the country. It made me reflect on the backbone of this nation, or for that … Continue reading →
We went to Mass at St. Peter’s in Chillicothe, Ohio, yesterday. Just before singing the final hymn, the priest noted it had been “one of President Kennedy’s favorite.” After Mass, I approached the priest, told him I was … Continue reading →
I held a protest sign in front of St. Paul’s Church in Westerville, Ohio, today that said: ABORTION KILLS BABIES. Later after Mass there, a man said to me that many pro-choice people justify their stance by saying the … Continue reading →
We traveled south to Sunburry, Ohio, today where Fr. Sizemore at St. John Neumann’s Church said that many people in today’s culture are not following God’s will. He said, for example, that many couples are intentionally choosing (through artificial … Continue reading →
We participated in our first official campaign event of Campaign 2012 today. We (and our retro-van campaign vehicle) were in Butler, Ohio’s Nifty Fifties parade. There were old Impalas with fuzzy dice, bobby socks, t-shirts with the … Continue reading →
The Cleveland Plain Dealer carried an article today about a report out of the Obama administration on climate change. The crux was that climate change is real, is advancing at an alarming rate and we need to do something … Continue reading →