We headed further northwest, stopping in Meridian, Texas. The newspaper here carried a story about a local author who had just published the book Eyes in the Alley, about growing up in Texas during the Great Depression. While … Continue reading →
I met with Baylor University professor Tyler Horner again. He said adolescents today are flooded with choices around computer technology, television choices, other entertainment options… And in all this they have the luxury of (and time for) tremendously self-focused … Continue reading →
In Waco, Texas, I gave a talk at St. Jerome’s Church. I said that we so often get puffed up with patriotism here; but Mother Theresa once said America was the most spiritually poor country she’d ever visited. A … Continue reading →
From Serenity Pond, we headed north last week on Rte 6, the Texas-Brazo Trail. Our first stop was in Hearne (the “Sunflower Capitol of Texas”), where I passed out fliers and did an interview with the Hearne Democrat … Continue reading →
We stopped at Serenity Pond in Kurten, Texas. This is 10-acres of private property that Patricia Jane McCain turned into a “Wildlife & Bird Sanctuary.” She built a home on the property in 1987 and then set about, … Continue reading →
We headed north out of Houston, stopping at Camp Kappe in Plantersville, Texas. This is a youth camp that teaches environmental awareness and empathy for the plight of those in the Third World. At the camp is a … Continue reading →
While the immigration debate continues to heat up, we went to the Casa Juan Diego House of Hospitality in the heart of Houston to look at this issue ‘up close and personal,’ so to speak. The Casa Juan Diego … Continue reading →
Our Deep in the Heart of Texas Tour continues… In Beaumont, Texas, we stood in solidarity with a group protesting abortion in front of a woman’s clinic. The sign out front read: “Changing the world, one … Continue reading →
We did a street corner, whistle-stop event in downtown Orange, Texas, yesterday as part of our Deep in the Heart of Texas Tour. Afterward I was interviewed by reporter Tommy Man Jr. of the Orange Leader newspaper. I … Continue reading →
We’ve moved into the Lone Star state where we’ve started our Deep in the Heart of Texas Tour. Once again, we continue to pride ourselves in originality… Our first stop is in Orange, Texas (on the border), where … Continue reading →