On Christmas eve our family volunteered at a local outreach to the poor here in Cleveland. It’s called The Storefront and is run by a group of Catholic Workers. While Liz and I served food and washed dishes, … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2007
Our family attended a Christmas party with a twist the other night. It was with a group of young, “20-something” Christians who had started a home church here in Cleveland. One of the activities at the party was … Continue reading
Our family does “prayer time” every morning, with our kids sometimes having the opportunity to prepare short “teachings” on their own. Yesterday our Sarah, 12, passed out sheets of paper to each of us that said: “A talent … Continue reading
During our pit stop in Cleveland inbetween campaign tours, my wife Liz and I have been coaching a soccer team at the local Rec. Center. (Liz is from New Zealand where soccer is big. I’m from Cleveland where … Continue reading
I’ve been doing some interior house painting at a place on 38th St. here on and off the past couple weeks. The people who own the place are extremely peace and social justice oriented. While many homeowners have … Continue reading
The front page of the NY Times carried a piece on the worsening situation in the Congo. A Civil War in the Congo, which ended in 2003 (and was the bloodiest in modern African war), is heating up again. … Continue reading
I did a blog talk radio show this week. I was asked about illegal immigration. I said during a “Border Tour” we went to Juarez, Mexico, where some 200,000 people live in total abject poverty. The streets … Continue reading
I’ve just been approached by Ryan Yocum of the Ohio News Network. He’s an “average Joe” in Columbus who does a show about “average Joes” and sports. He’s coming to Cleveland to film me playing pick-up basketball with … Continue reading
Our family saw the showing of a documentary on Catholic Worker co-founder Dorothy Day the other night at St. Augustine’s Church in Cleveland. Before it started, someone passed out copies of the magazine: Alternatives for Simple Living. … Continue reading
Notes from my wife (and ‘almost First Lady’) Liz: “As we often do when we are home in Cleveland, I and the children volunteered at the Storefront Drop-In Center on Saturday morning. The Storefornt is a Catholic Worker … Continue reading