During our pit stop back home in Cleveland, I painted a room in a neighbor’s home that they set aside for foster children. This couple is involved with the Catholic Worker outreach to the poor here. They aggressively … Continue reading
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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
For the past several days, I continue to work on Vote Smart’s “2008 Presidential Candidate Political Courage Test.” Part of the test calls for 100 word essays on various topics. The following is another of those answers per: … Continue reading
Americans across the board seem to want to hear politicians talk tough on terrorism. So to oblige, our campaign will too. And we have recently posted a position on terrorism where we primarily take to task: American forms … Continue reading
I’ve just been approached by the Green Party in Virginia to participate in a series of Independent Presidential Candidate Debates they are setting up at colleges throughout that state… This past week, I’ve also been finishing up our position … Continue reading
For the last week I’ve been working on a position paper about: terrorism. And I start the paper with an overarching lens through which I believe we should view our contribution to the world of terrorism. The late … Continue reading
In Bradford, Ohio today, I interviewed Richard Brogden who was back visiting his mother here. Brogden currently lives in Israel and is pastor of the Narkis Street Congregation there. He said trouble continues to brew in Isreal, despite the giving … Continue reading
We’ve headed into Iowa, where we stopped in Newton. There I interviewed Fr. Ernie Braida who has helped coordinate a Sister Church program with a church in El Salvador. He said they regularly send parishioners (including medical personnel) to help … Continue reading
Average Joe Buckeye Blitz cont. Still in Bluffton, Ohio today, my hometown. Tonight I did a phone interview on a large talk radio show out of Cincinnati. The host asked me what subject I would most like to debate (“If … Continue reading
Average Joe Buckeye Blitz cont. Talked with Phil Zeber, owner of the Rock Creek Country Store in Rock Creek, Ohio. He’s had the store for almost three years, but can’t get a bank loan because he’s just barely breaking even, … Continue reading