12/25/05
We are in Siler City, North Carolina for Christmas… At Mass this morning, the priest said Jesus was born in a stable with a dirt floor, not a hard wood one — or even some nice linoleum. And that should … Continue reading →
Monthly Archives: December 2005
12/24/05
We headed into North Carolina, stopping in Lexington. There’s a candy store on the main street here that was doing a bustling last minute Christmas business. We strategically parked our RV (with all the signage) outside the store and passed … Continue reading →
12/23/05
We stopped in Wytheville, Virginia, where I was interviewed by the town newspaper. I told the reporter that it was my belief the focus of the season has become tremendously skewed — and a reflection of where society is at … Continue reading →
12/22/05
Recap of the last few days on the trail: At Mass on Sunday, Fr. Ted Kossee at Queen of Angels Church in Peebles, Ohio, said he had the funeral of a young girl who had been killed in a car … Continue reading →
12/17/05
After a brief stop in McComb, Ohio, we headed south to Adams County, Ohio, in the foothills of Appalachia. Adams County is the second poorest county in Ohio. One thing you notice when you’re here is a lot of “Support … Continue reading →
12/14/05
We are in motion for the next of our Campaign 2008 tours. To date, we have traveled some 11,000 miles campaigning for this election cycle. This tour will take us through 22 states (and even more potty stops).
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Interviewed Christine Lee, who works for the non-profit Seeds of Literacy Adult Education Program in Cleveland. She said endemic to the inner city, students sometimes fall through the cracks when it comes to literacy. That is, they sometimes only learn … Continue reading →
12/10/05
Met with Ian Heisey who is involved with Cleveland’s Community Development Corporation project. Cleveland has 21 CDC programs throughout the city, all with a focus on improving the quality of life within the neighborhoods. Heisey is involved with the CDC … Continue reading →
12/9/05
Spent the week updating more of the position papers [see: “Life Issues”], readying for our next tour, and preparing for a talk I gave tonight at Cleveland’s Whitman House. The monthly event is called: “Soup and Substance.” And tonight I … Continue reading →
12/5/05
After Mass at St. Augustine’s Church in Cleveland Sunday, I stopped at the social hall there where, every day, there are meals for the poor. It’s not uncommon for 50 to 75 street people (or people on the edge of … Continue reading →