5/8/08

I gave a talk  to a high school “Justice Group” in Cleveland this week.   It is part of the Catholic Schools for Peace and Justice (www.cspj.net) network here.   I learned the group has sponsored such events as “Dance … Continue reading

11/13/07

My family and I attended a “Native American Culture Class” at Trinity Church in Cleveland tonight.   It was sponsored by the American Indian Education Center here.   The Center’s Sheldon Glave said it is essential  people understand the true … 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

8/3/07

“average JoeOhio Tour” cont.   We traveled to Parkman, Ohio, where we attended church at St. Edward the Confessor.   Afterward we met Judy Chilhowski who is a Pro-Life advocate.   Judy put a campaign bumper sticker on her car … Continue reading

7/3/07

average JoeOhio Tour cont.:   I met Debbie Schachner in West Union, Ohio, yesterday.   She was on a walk —  from coast to coast.   During the walk, she is raising funds for a library in Timau, Kenya, where … Continue reading

6/5/07

“average JoeOhio Tour” cont:   In Morrow County, we visited the town of Cardington where we passed out campaign info at a youth league baseball game, then we walked about the town passing out info as well.   Afterward we … Continue reading

5/31/07

In downtown Wellington, Ohio, we spotted two long distance cyclists.   Larry Albert and Gary Buck were heading 1,100 miles from Painseville, Ohio to Memphis, Tennessee.   Last year they crossed America on bicycles.   Very affable guys, they used … Continue reading

4/23/07

We road our bicycles to “Earthfest” (2007 Climate Change Solutions) at the Cleveland Zoo yesterday.   It is billed as “Ohio’s largest environmental education event.”   Before the Welcoming Cermenonies, I talked with Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson.   During the … Continue reading

3/14/07

As a follow up to the last entry… We stopped in Lenoir City, Tennessee, where we toured “I’va’s Place.”   This is a complex for “women in crisis.”   And that could be women who are homeless, or victims of … Continue reading