I gave a talk tonight to a Political Science Class at Baldwin Wallace College in Berea, Ohio. Professor Tom Sutton said as Franklin Delanore Roosevelt asked the country to sacrifice during war time, the professor said he is personally … Continue reading
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I attended a Bible Study at the Catholic Worker House in Cleveland last night. The subject was the “rich man and Lazarrus (the beggar) at his gate” parable. “Average Joe” cliff note: The rich man doesn’t help … Continue reading
average JoeOhio Tour cont.: We headed to Delphos, Ohio, where I was interviewed by a reporter from the Delphos Herald. While talking about the economy, he said it was his belief that the core of our current state … Continue reading
We went to the “Black Swamp Arts & Crafts Festival” in downtown Bowling Green, Ohio. The kids and I walked around passing out flyers. Several people said they’d seen the Toledo newscast about the campaign. Artist Michael … Continue reading
average JoeOHio Tour cont.: We stumped in W.Salem, Ohio yesterday. During a Sunday Service at St. Stephen’s Church, a deacon said Mother Theresa was once asked to give the Commencement Address at Harvard. He said she … Continue reading
I went to a Bible Study at the Catholic Worker House in Cleveland. It was noted that Jesus was forever talking about bringing more social justice to the world. Someone noted that, often merely because of circumstances, someone … Continue reading
“average JoeOhio” Tour: We stumped in Oberlin, Ohio, during Commencement Weekend at Oberlin College. People from across the country were here for the ceremonies. A physician from Chicago told me he’d like to see a move toward … Continue reading
I interviewed Bernie Meyer this week. He bears a striking resemblence to India’s late Mhatma Gandhi. And for the past five years, Meyer has talked to college groups, civic groups, churches… about Gandhi and his teachings (white shawl, sandals, … Continue reading
Our family went to a “Thirsting in the Desert” Lenten prayer service at the Catholic Worker House in Cleveland. One of the readings was about Jesus fasting in the desert and then being exposed to a series of temptations … Continue reading
We went to a talk by Winnona LaDuke at Berea College in Kentucky today. Ms. LaDuke is an Ojibwe Tribe member from the White Earth Reservation in Minnesota. She is also the founder of the White Earth Land … Continue reading