11/24/07
We attended a “Fair Trade Party” at Beth and Al Mancuso’s place in Cleveland. They were selling fair trade goods and food, coffee, tea, etc… from Third World countries. The intent is to help the poor in, say, … Continue reading →
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4/13/06
I sat in on a Passover Seder last night at the Holy Trinity Newman Center at Northern Arizona University. Then gave a talk to the group. (The Seder commemorates the Exodus of the Jewish slaves from Egypt.) During the ceremonial … Continue reading →
4/10/06
I talked to some 500 people at an Immigration Rally in Flagstaff, Arizona, today. Through a bull horn, I said several years ago we went to the dusty streets of Juarez, Mexico, to research the conditions there. I graphically talked … Continue reading →
Gas prices on the rise… good!
Gas prices are climbing amidst the Ukrainian War and subsequent sanctions. Many in America are bemoaning the higher prices, but our administration wouldn’t be. The higher the gas prices, the more motorist conservation measures (driving slower, inflating tires properly, bicycling, … Continue reading →
grassroots health care debate
On our last tour, we stopped in Lee, New Hampshire, where groups of Republicans and Democrats were demonstrating about health care reform on a public green there one morning. We stopped and talked to both sides. On the … Continue reading →
4/1/09
I was an adult volunteer faciliator at John Marshall High School in Cleveland yesterday for “Challenge Day.” This was a day-long event that included 100 high school students, some 20 adults, and a couple staff … Continue reading →
11/7/08
I went to hear Carl Anderson at St. Charles Borromeo High School in Columbus, Ohio, yesterday. He is the “Supreme Knight” for the Knights of Columbus, a Catholic benevolent organization. Mr. Anderson has recently written the book Civilization … Continue reading →
8/11/08
Russia is escalating it’s assault on bordering Georgia, at the time of this writing. The New York Times reports that Georgia serves as a major conduit for oil flowing from Russia and Central Asia to the West. So … Continue reading →
4/4/06
We stopped at Holy Resurrection, a Byzantine Catholic Monastery out in the desert in Newberry Springs, California. After attending early evening prayers with the Fathers here, we were invited to dinner. It was a simple fare of spinach sandwhiches, salad … Continue reading →
3/30/06
The kids and I went to a talk last night by Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers Union (UFW) with Cesar Chavez. To about 350 people at the University of California at Monterey Bay World Theatre, Ms. Huerta … Continue reading →