My wife Liz and I are coaching a Rec. Center indoor soccer team for the next six weeks in Cleveland. The Comets. We had our first game last night. It was a spirited match, with kids (mostly … Continue reading
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A guy who’s been living on the streets of Cleveland on and off for years, stopped by for coffee at our place the other night. He talked about families living in a nearby housing project. “They walk out … Continue reading
average JoeOhio Tour cont: We are in motion again, heading into the Norhteast sector of Ohio. We stopped in Mentor where I sat in on an excellent talk by North Canton Catholic psychologist Ray Guarendi. Guarendi, who … Continue reading
average JoeOhio Tour cont: I gave a talk at St. Peter’s Church in Loudonville about abortion. I said we have to stridently work to end precipating factors leading to abortion. And one of these top factors would … Continue reading
average JoeOhio Tour cont: We went north to Vermilion, Ohio, on Lake Erie. I gave a talk at St. Mary’s Church, then we did a whistle stop event in the downtown area at noon. Afterward I interviewed … Continue reading
We continue to be back in the Cleveland area where we’re working on position papers, filing, tour itineray, and yard work. The other night our family took a break to play some “Social Justice Football” at the Catholic Worker … Continue reading
“average JoeOhio Tour cont: We’ve headed west into Ohio stopping in Norwalk. A man-on-the-street, Harold, told me he found it amazing (and scandalous) how much better our lifestyles in America were in comparison to those in the Third … Continue reading
“average JoeOhio Tour” cont.: We traveled north to Ashtabula, Ohio, where we met with Jane and Margo Stuart who own “Silver Sands” assisted living home for the elderly. It is an assisted living home with a twist, or … Continue reading
After finishing up at the Green Party Convention, we decided to do a “Keystone State Tour” through Pennsylvania. In Lewistown, my son Joseph and I played basketball on a Sunday afternoon with a group of high school students. … Continue reading
average JoeOhio Tour cont: We traveled to Westerville, Ohio, where we were introduced to the congregation at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church. During his talk, Deacon Tom Barford said we can get so caught up in our … Continue reading