While in northern Indiana, we learned of an excellent social justice program. In Kimmel, Indiana, a group of farmers (and others) are involved with a “Common Ground Growing Project.” They are farming a common plot of land, with the proceeds … Continue reading
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We took a side trip to Bradford, Ohio where we met with Tim Axe who has just bought a 14 acre farm, his first. He has replaced a chemically sprayed soy bean field out front with a natural pasture where … Continue reading
Went to Bluffton, Ohio’s Farmer’s Market (“…with an emphasis on organic”) today. I talked with Ray Person who recently bought a 20-acre farm on the outskirts of town. Eight families from Bluffton regularly go out to tend to a large … Continue reading
We are back in Bluffton, Ohio, our old hometown. Last night I talked with a local farmer here who is switching his 60 acre farm to organic for “environmental stewardship” reasons. He told me before he would spend, on average, … Continue reading
We have launched on our next tour, first stop: Mt. Hope, Ohio (pop. 2,000). Author Gene Logsdon has called Mt. Hope the best town in Ohio. Why? Mt. Hope is Amish, and for the most part: sustainable. That is, the … Continue reading
Memorial Day: In Memorial Days past, our family has gone out to local cemeteries to honor those who have fought for our country. Yesterday, we met with a group of Catholic Workers on Cleveland’s near west side who, quite regularly, … Continue reading
I interviewed Antonoitte Bosco this week. She has authored 14 books, including Choosing Mercy. The latter won a Pax Christi Award and is about her advocacy against the death penalty — even though her son and daughter-in-law were shot to … Continue reading
Interviewed Kathleen Newsome over the weekend. She had the number “25,251” marked in black on her arm. It was for: the 25,251 st death toll victim (military, civilian, humanitarian aid worker…) in the Iraq War. Ms. Newsome is a member … Continue reading
Went to a talk on “globalization” by Oberlin College professor Steve Crowley last night. Professor Crowley said that after WWII, the U.S. had a tremendous glut of manufactured items and needed wider markets. Consequently, American media started beaming into other … Continue reading
According to an Associated Press article today, climate scientists agree global warming is happening and believe that if carbond dioxide and other heat-trapping emissions continue to grow, as expected, things could spin “out of our control.” So what do we … Continue reading