Summary of last few days: We crossed back over the Mississippi and started across northern Minnesota. Marianne Klaus in tiny McGrath, Minnesota (pop. 65) told me growing up in the ’30s her parents had 30 cows, some chickens and a … Continue reading →
More summary updates from the last few days: In Winona, Minnesota I interviewed Paul and Sarah Freid who are live-in volunteers at a Catholic Worker house for the homeless there. Paul, who was a theology major in college, said the … Continue reading →
In the last few days… I was on WPVL radio in Platteville, Wisconsin, where I said our campaign was somewhat “retro.” That is, we’d like to see a time again when the streets were safe for kids, media was a … Continue reading →
Met with George Bartosh in Ocala, Florida. He is originally from Minnesota and had a cabin on, what he swears, is the “Lake Woebogone” story teller Garrison Keillor talks about each week on his Public Radio show. (The actual name … Continue reading →
Today I talked with author Lynn Miller who is an expert on “Socially Responsible Investing.” Before investing in a company, Miller looks at a company’s track record when it comes to things like: fair wage, social justice outreach, environmental stewardship… … Continue reading →
We headed farther west this afternoon, stopping in De Smet, South Dakota, a “Little House on the Prairie” site. Because of what we believe, in many cases, has become an increasingly damaging influence, our family doesn’t do television. So, for … Continue reading →