Got altitude?
We continued north to Lafayette, Colorado, where I saw a t-shirt that read: Got altitude? … In Lafayette, I interviewed Ben Venvigel who was at the Los Alamos nuclear site at the same time Albert Einstein was … Continue reading →
Monthly Archives: June 2010
Is kickball an Olympic sport?
Our Rocky Mountain High continues… We traveled north to Lafayette, Colorado. There I met with Paul Spotts who is president of Catholic Young Adult Sports. In the Diocese of Denver, the organization is putting together a … Continue reading →
‘on the ground strategy’ and socks
Our ‘on the ground’ campaign strategy continues… In the face of million dollar political advertising, we’re currently going with: “average Joe” fliers. Well, it could work… In Wheat Ridge, Colorado, I put up a flier on … Continue reading →
pro-life, social justice and “amen”
I gave a talk at the most long-standing pro-life Mass in Colorado, maybe even in the country. Fr. Bill has been conducting Mass every Saturday (rain, snow, sub-zero temperatures…) since 1994, at a street corner in front of Planned … Continue reading →
four fingers pointing back
Our Rocky Mountain High Tour moved into Canon City where Liz, the kids and I got in a sandlot football game with some local kids. I then stumped with some spectators at a local tennis match. And then … Continue reading →
people were “packing”
Our whirlwind Rocky Mountain High Tour continues through Colorado… In rural Fremont County Colorado (elevation 8,500 ft.) we stopped at the East Creek Grade Restaurant where many people were “packing,” a sign read Parking for Republicans Only and … Continue reading →
‘Colorado two-step’
We headed out of Huerfano County, Colorado, and up Rt. 69, a two-lane road that took us up another 2,000 feet into the mountains. It is one of the most beautiful drives we’ve experienced in the country… We … Continue reading →
” That was enough of a sign…”
Our Rocky Mountain High Tour continues… Last weekend we met with Mary Jo and Dave Tesitor in Huerfano County, Colorado. They have three adopted children. The Tesitors, driven by their Catholic faith, adopted children with special … Continue reading →
…it’s time we reasses
We were in the Spanish Peaks Country in southern Colorado over the weekend. While there, I stopped at the Walsenburg Mining Museum. At the museum, George Ree told me coal mining started in these parts in 1878 and … Continue reading →
coal country
We have headed into Colorado for our Rocky Mountain High Tour. (Once again, originality is the hallmark of our campaign.) We have entered near the southeastern corner of Colorado, “coal country.” In fact, we got to Trinidad, … Continue reading →