Dan Kremer, an organic farmer in Yorkshire, Ohio, just sent me something from the National Catholic Rural Life Conference. It was titled: Eating Is A Moral Act. One of the issues raised was: “Supporting fair wages and healthy … Continue reading →
We are readying to launch on yet another tour at the end of next week. We will be accompanied by Stephen Piscura, who is doing an ‘On the road…’ documentary about our campaign. We are trying to raise … Continue reading →
Time to weigh in on this house crisis thing… According to a Washington Post article this week, the Bush Administration is “completing a plan to help thousands of homeowners at risk of foreclosure by helping them refinance into more-affordable … Continue reading →
I talked to a farmer from Othello, Washington, over the weekend. She said that on a farm you are tremendously dependent on oil products. Not only do you need gasoline to power tractors, combines, and the like, but … Continue reading →
The Cleveland Plain Dealer ran a story yesterday about a home in Shaker Heights which is being considered one of the “greenest new houses in the nation.” The home features a cistern for rainwater collection, windows to maximize solar … Continue reading →
I’m in the process of trying to set up a talk at Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio. I recently told the Herald Star newspaper in Steubenville that I thought Franciscan was “one of the best colleges in the country.” … Continue reading →
Our family walked about downtown Cleveland with a group of Catholic Workers as part of a contemporary version of the Stations of the Cross. For instance, the First Station was in front of the Court House. This station … Continue reading →
I went to Mass at St. Patrick’s in Cleveland for St. Patrick’s Day where they read something from the writings of (Who else?): St. Patrick. St. Patrick wrote that God scattered many from Ireland in his day because they … Continue reading →
In the last entry, I talk in general terms about the tremendous disparity between most Americans and most people in the Third World. Today at the drop-in center my family volunteers at in Cleveland, I came across a New … Continue reading →
I have spent a considerable amount of time the last few weeks interviewing people who are activists for nonviolence. Bill Corrigan, who is a deacon at St. Colman’s Church in Cleveland, saw the horror of war first-hand in World … Continue reading →