‘walking with her’
We were in Wapokenta, Ohio, this week and met with Kimi Brown. She’s the mother of six and one of her daughters works in a restaurant. She came home one night and explained that another waitress, who was … Continue reading →
Monthly Archives: September 2010
barber poles, “Sips” and a round-a-bout
We were in rural Knox County, Ohio, working on a friend’s farm here for the day. A tremendous wind shear had just come through and our family spent the morning helping clear trees from the fence line… In … Continue reading →
farming and “the beaver”
Catching up more on our Buckeye State stop… In rural Bluffton, Ohio, I rode along for a time in combine as a local farmer harvested some soy beans. This was a 1985 combine and is the smallest model … Continue reading →
Israeli / Palestinian Conflict, soccer and deadly misquitoes
I was interviewed by a reporter from AOL News. He asked me, among other things, my take on the Israeli / Palestinian Conflict. I said that I believed the Israelis were participating in an illegal land grab that’s … Continue reading →
Common man. Common sense! …and a buckeye
Stopped at the Sign Shack in Findlay, Ohio. (Findlay, incidentally, is where Pittsburgh Steeler quarterback Ben Roethlisberger played his high schooll ball.) Over the years, we have had our campaign vehicle signage made almost exclusively by owner Joe … Continue reading →
America’s best town
We’ve made a pit stop in Bluffton, Ohio, America’s Best Town…
Continue reading →‘Water, water everywhere…’
We’re in Bluffton, Ohio, visiting friends and campaigning. Last night we went to a Bluffton High School soccer match. They were playing Wapakoneta High School. For you recent history buffs, Wapakoneta is the home of astronaut Neil … Continue reading →
Labor Day
In honor of Labor Day yesterday, I, well, labored. Is that intuitive, or what? I did some touch up painting on our motor home, and other odds and ends. During a Labor Day cookout in Bluffton, Ohio, … Continue reading →
“Dogs for Dollars”
Route 90 Run-N-Gun Tour cont… We sped along, stopping in South Bend, Indiana, where I talked with a teacher from St. Joseph’s High School there. He said the standard tuition at the school is $6,000 a year, far … Continue reading →
“Fair Tax,” bee stings, and such…
Rte 90 Run-N-Gun Tour cont… We continued on Rte. 90, stopping in the Wisconsin cities of La Crosse, Madison, Straughton and Beloit. In Madison, I passed out some campaign literature to a man-on-the-street who said he wanted a … Continue reading →