Catching up… I continue writing free-lance pieces for the Bluffton News. For instance, I just finished a short article about a group of local Mennonite youth who are going to Canada to put on a week-long Vacation Bible School for … Continue reading
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With the heightened focus on Russia of late, I picked up an old book in the Bluffton University Library titled: The Soviet Cultural Offensive. Author Frederick Barghoorn writes that when your average Russian citizen is asked a political question: “Feigned … Continue reading
Post election I have continued on with my ‘populist pursuits.’ Besides house painting, I continue to write freelance articles for our local newspaper. One article that I wrote in the last week was about an extra-ordinary senior at Bluffton University. … Continue reading
Okay. The election dust has settled. And, that’s right, I decided not to ask for a recount. (Didn’t want the country any more divided than it is.) Also it was apparent, at least to our campaign staff, that Russia didn’t … Continue reading
In the last few weeks, I’ve done a number of articles for my wife Liz’s magazines. One of the stories was about a 13-year-old who has a “compassionate streak” a mile long. If, for instance, he sees someone eating by … Continue reading
In the last couple months, I’ve found myself (as usual): multi-tasking. I’ve been out to campaign on the back roads of Ohio several times. I’ve been working on a big house painting project in Bluffton (“Joe the Painter”). Liz (the … Continue reading
I was just reading today in Harry Truman’s Where The Buck Stops book about his reflections on President Lincoln. Truman noted that Lincoln, as a youth, not only worked on his parent’s family farm, but he was also hired out … Continue reading
Being in close proximity to Bluffton University, I’ve been exposed to a lot of student and professor research over the years — some of which has been woven into our positions. At a recent BU Student Research Fair, I talked … Continue reading
Yet still more catching up on the last few months… I’ve done a good number of articles for my wife’s magazines over the winter. For instance, I just interviewed a woman who volunteers at a Youth For Christ outreach to … Continue reading
Still catching up on the last couple months… I write columns for our local newspaper, The Bluffton News. However in recent months, I’ve turned my attention to sports. I’ve been asked to write the boys varsity basketball stories, not because … Continue reading