Spent yesterday working on a third book about Bluffton, Ohio titled: America’s Best Town 3. Some say it would be hard to write one book about a town of 3,877 people, much less three. However, Bluffton merits it. If there … Continue reading
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We’ve traveled to Findlay, Ohio where we had some electrical work done on our motor home. Carl Stein at Traucht Electric here donated his time to replace a spent cylinoid and rewire a master thingamabob, or something. (Our Joseph, 8, … Continue reading
We attended a conference on “Peak Oil” at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio today. The conference focused on the societal shift that needs to happen now that we’re now on the verge of peak oil production worldwide, and we … Continue reading
Traveling south on Rte. 68 in Ohio, I interviewed Larry Spradlin who has been a volunteer EMT the past 20 years in Ada, Ohio. Larry is a member of the Local Emergency Planning Board, which is made up of representatives … Continue reading
Talked with Paul Weaver, a visiting professor at Bluffton College in Bluffton, Ohio. He is from Worthington, Minnesota and recently coordinated the establishment of a bi-lingual, elementary school there. The school is a mix of Hispanics and Whites, with a … Continue reading
Interviewed Frank Grieshop on his farm in Russia, Ohio today. Frank built his home here for a mere $6,000, and it is one of the most energy efficient we’ve seen. It was built into the side of a hill for … Continue reading
I was the featured speaker at Dan Kremer’s “Eat Food For Life” Organic Farm Festival in Yorkshire, Ohio today. I said several years ago we interviewed professor David Orr who is the head of Oberlin College’s Environmental Science Department and … Continue reading
I was interviewed by the Piqua (OH) Daily Call newspaper yesterday. The reporter asked if my family’s giving up everything to “follow a dream” had inspired others to follow their dreams? I said: “I hope so.” I also told the … Continue reading
In Piqua, Ohio I interviewed Wendy Wion who has taught at Piqua Junior High School the past 20 years. She was at a training in town today to understand more about the criteria for the “No Child Left Behind” proficiency … Continue reading
We have headed into the interior of Ohio for more campaigning. (After the last presidential election, one should perhpas never overlook Ohio.) And again, we are doing this all without political strategists… In Deleware, Ohio, Bill Edmonds took me on … Continue reading