no TV
We entertained an Amish woman from Sugar Creek, Ohio, last night. She commented on us not having a television in our home. (We’ve done that intentionally). She said she believed this paves the way for children to tap … Continue reading →
Monthly Archives: May 2009
Memorial Day
For Memorial Day I talked with a Vietnam veteran at length. He did two tours of duty. On the second tour, he was out in the field with his platoon. A 10-year-old North Vietnamese girl approached. … Continue reading →
Jamaica on $2 a day
At St. Patrick’s Church in Cleveland yesterday a missionary priest described the abject poverty in Jamaica. He said in the real Jamaica, not the resort Jamaica, some 74% of the people live on less than $2 a day. … Continue reading →
less cars?
While driving back up to Cleveland today on I-71, we stopped for gas near Lodi, Ohio. After fueling, our campaign vehicle (emblazoned with Vote Joe for President signage) wouldn’t start. It was the battery. I took out … Continue reading →
tune ups…
I just got done changing the spark plugs and the oil on our campaign vehicle. A dubious sort of “average Joe” distinction in relation to, oh, probably many other presidential candidates… We are readying for a multi-state campaign … Continue reading →
Obama at Notre Dame
The Holocaust took some six million lives. Abortion in America has taken some 50 million lives. You do the math on this one. Barack Obama stands for abortion. The Catholic Church says abortion is always an … Continue reading →
styro-foam cup crops…
A teacher from Cleveland came to the farm we’re at in mid-Ohio on Saturday. He dug in the garden and spread many wheelbarrows of mulch around. At one point, this teacher looked at me and said that each … Continue reading →
Remember scythes?
We’re currently working on a farm in mid-Ohio and doing research on sustainable agriculture. Last night I was using an old-fashion scythe to cut some high grass. It worked fine, I got some good exercise and the planet … Continue reading →
cars and traffic lights…
A couple weeks back I was at Cleveland’s City Hall Building and saw a “Cleveland Hall of Fame Wall” that displays portraits of Clevelanders who somehow made their mark on the world. For instance, Clevelander Garrett Morgan invented the … Continue reading →
5/11/09
We’ve been on a farm in mid-Ohio looking at sustainable agriculture issues. Besides the research, every day I’ve been chopping a considerable amount of wood. I once interviewed author, and farmer, Gene Logsdon who has done his own … Continue reading →