7/3/07

average JoeOhio Tour cont.:   I met Debbie Schachner in West Union, Ohio, yesterday.   She was on a walk —  from coast to coast.   During the walk, she is raising funds for a library in Timau, Kenya, where … Continue reading

6/9/07

I gave a talk to a Men’s Fellowship Group at St. Charles Church in Lima.   I said part of our platform calls for Americans, almost across the board, to cut back lifestyle-wise and help more in the Third World. … Continue reading

2/19/07

In honor of President’s Day today, I’ve decided to become president. (It’s kind of a Norman Vincent Peale thing.)… I recently referenced a talk I went to in Rome, Georgia, about the writings of G.K. Chesterton. During the talk, presenter … Continue reading

12/4/06

I gave a talk to the Sacred Heart Church Social Justice Committee in Oberlin, Ohio, this last week.   Sacred Heart is one of 10 churches in Lorain County to sign onto the Intefaith Hospitality Network to help the homeless. … Continue reading

12/2/04

I gave a talk on Finding Common Ground in Politics at the Oberlin, Ohio, “Peace Potluck” tonight.   During the Q & A period, people from the audience talked about their protests at the School of the Americas, their work … Continue reading

5/19/06

Our campaign manager in Georgia, Thomas Farmer, just sent me an insightful essay he wrote about unequal distribution of wealth worldwide. It follows… “Photojournalist Peter Menzel has published something of a sequel to his 1995 acclaimed work Material World, which … Continue reading