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 →
We live in the inner city of Cleveland (intentionally) and volunteer at a Catholic Worker outreach to the poor here. Today we learned one of the homeless men who goes to the outreach froze to death over the weekend. … Continue reading →
A few blog entries back, we noted we were looking for a vice-presidential candidate running mate with a consistent life ethic who would stand with us in solidarity on a ticket. The following is part of an e-mail that … Continue reading →
We just got an absolutely excellent endorsement that appeared on the relatively new Political Cortex website. See item #5 at: http://www.politicalcortex.com/story/2008/2/29/1676/21672 Note: It was my birthday today. My sister Patti gave … Continue reading →