4/2/09

I talked with Aaron Brilbeck who is a Guardian Angels leader and trainer.   Mr. Brilbeck is a former Toledo, Ohio, ABC News reporter.    At about six feet, he  was built well enough he  could have  easily passed for … Continue reading

10/15/08

Buckeye Back Roads Tour cont.: We drove north into Cambridge, Ohio, where I did some impromptu stumping with the late afternoon ‘brain trust’ in a corner of a McDonald’s Restaurant there. Some 12 older guys were spread among about five … Continue reading

8/8/08

Each of the major candidates have position papers  on crime.   We have a position paper on crime as well.   And the following is a take on our paradigm around crime: National Public Radio did a piece the other … Continue reading

11/15/07

The NY Times carried a front page story on Delray Beach, Fla., which they dubbed:  “The Oasis of Sobriety.”   The reason for this is because of  Delray’s “compact geography and critical mass of recovering people.”   There are recovering … Continue reading

10/25/07

Since we’ve been back in Cleveland, I’ve been working on an extensive “2008 Presidential Political Courage Test” for Project Vote Smart.   Part of the “test,” is providing 100 word synopsis on various stances.   The following is my response … Continue reading

1/5/06

I interviewed Rome, Georgia’s Joe Gesing today. He is involved with the “One Church – One Inmate Program” at St. Mary’s Church here. The church “team” for this program sends letters to the inmate, visits the inmate in prison, helps … Continue reading