The “border wall,” NAFTA… are hot topics right now with the Trump administration in regard to Mexico. But here’s something not being talked about in regard to Mexico. In the book Mexico in World History (Oxford Press), its noted that … Continue reading
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photo by Joe On the way to my kid’s soccer game near Toledo the other night, I stopped in Van Buren, Ohio (pop. 461). There’s a small post office there that had fall schedules for the local high school team. … Continue reading
While doing research on agriculture, I read an article in National Geographic on farming and fertilizer the other night. And a major problem in America these days, and around the world for that matter, is artificial fertilizer with nitrogen that’s … Continue reading
cfr.org photo As a presidential candidate, I have done three extensive “Southern Border Tours.” I walked the dusty streets of Juarez Mexico where 200,000 people live in slums amidst off-the-charts drug cartel violence. I heard story after story of Latin … Continue reading
Brittanica.com photo Just this week I interviewed a woman who came to the U.S. from Jalisco, Mexico in 1999. At the time, she was a 23-year-old single mother of two young children, and her husband had left them. As with … Continue reading
Joe talks with Mr. Fitzimmons in Bluffton’s Twisted Whisk Cafe Brandon Fitzimmons was just back from the southern border when I met with him. Mr. Fizimmons works with a Jesuit non-profit that has set up a Soup Kitchen and shelters … Continue reading
Just read a couple NY Times pieces on immigration, the “approaching caravan,” et. Al. One article noted that Mexico is struggling to assimilate the surge of migrants fleeing poverty and violence in Latin America. Although Mexico hardly “…meets the definition … Continue reading
As I write this, Trump’s “NAFTA 2” is in motion. Mexico is at the table and Canada is lining up for talks as well. There’s multi-dimensions to all this. And they need to be well understood before the parties ‘…sign … Continue reading
Was just reading part of the book: Eisenhower In War And Peace. It explained when Eisenhower was running for president, the Korean War had entered its third year — and “it loomed large in voters’ minds.” During a campaign speech, … Continue reading
Today is the eighth anniversary of the Deep Water Horizon catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico. It is believed to be, by far, the largest marine oil spill in history. The total discharge was 4.9 million barrels. And they were … Continue reading