2/29/08
Buckeye Back Road Tour: We went to Lordstown High School where I talked at a Candidate’s Forum put on by political science teacher Terry Armstrong and his classes. Mr. Armstrong took a good number of students to the … Continue reading →
Monthly Archives: February 2008
2/28/08
While back in Cleveland, my daughter Sarah and I attended a session on Sabbath Economics at the Catholic Worker House. One participant said that our society has become absolutely nuts with complexity. That is, we now spend so … Continue reading →
2/25/08
Buckeye Back Roads Tour: We’ve been buzzing (‘Buckeye buzzing,’ if you will — sorry)around the state this last month. The following are some more vignettes from the road: In Plain City, Ohio, I put up a black … Continue reading →
2/23/08
Ok, it’s crunch time for us! We need a vice-presidential candidate — with a consistent life ethic — who will stand in solidarity with us on a ticket. Short of a tremendous miracle, what is possible for … Continue reading →
2/21/08
Buckeye Back Road Tour: We headed west out of Columbus stopping at Dan Kremer’s Eat Food For Life Farm in Yorkshire, Ohio. Mr. Kremer is an absolute evangelist when it comes to organic farming. His orientation is … Continue reading →
2/20/08
Buckeye Back Road Tour: We stopped in Columbus where we learned about Saint Paul’s Outreach. This is a group of Catholic college students who are living in community and trying to evangelize on Ohio State campus, and beyond. … Continue reading →
2/16/08
Buckeye Back Roads Tour: I talked at St. Mark’s Church in Lancaster and St. Francis Church in Newark this last week. The topic: abortion. During one of the talks, I said for all the carnage at Northern … Continue reading →
2/14/08
Buckeye Back Road Tour: We headed northeast into Lancaster, Ohio, where Fr. Peter Gideon at St. Mark’s here said during a Sunday sermon that studies show the average American eats a hefty 1,775 pounds of food a year. I couldn’t … Continue reading →
2/11/08
Buckeye Back Roads Tour: We continue to buzz about the back roads of Ohio. Some vignettes from last week: In West Union, Ohio, St. Vincent DePaul volunteer Margo Rammel gave us a tour of her facility. … Continue reading →
2/9/08
Buckeye Back Road Tour: We stumped in downtown Bainbridge, Ohio, yesterday. At Paxton Restaurant, Don Shoemaker told me he refers to Bainbridge’s Fall Festival of Leaves as the Fall Festival of Theives. “The carnies come in every … Continue reading →