A predominant mainstream presidential candidate debate topic this time revolved around family separation issues at our southern border. I did several Southern Border Research Tours, and know the desperation of many people trying to cross over to our country. And … Continue reading →
A main debate topic the other night between Biden and Trump was “…family separation at the border.” The Obama Administration built the cages to house immigrants at the border. And the Trump Administration has done this “Zero Tolerance – Family … Continue reading →
Over the weekend, I was reading part of this college textbook on sociology. Under a section on “family,” it noted — among a lot of things — that half the inmates in U.S. jails had a father, mother, brother or … Continue reading →
Rural El Salvador missions trip Catching up on the summer of 2025 (part 2)… I wrote a newspaper article about a local couple, both trained paramedics, who go to rural El Salvador every year to help with various medical missions. … Continue reading →
elawtalk.com photo I was recently talking with a local law enforcement officer who is in the early stages of trying to develop an initiative to get statewide mental health coverage for all first responders. He said that currently, some municipality … Continue reading →
While listening to a recent news broadcast, I heard an alarming, yet understandable, statistic. One in seven American youth (or probably even more) has a mental health issue. Why it is understandable, to me, is because I have a background … Continue reading →
Oracle Headquarters Trump announced yesterday that three absolute tech giants were combining to invest $500 billion for AI (physical and virtual) infrastructure in America, so this country could lead the world in AI development. One of the CEO’s at the … Continue reading →
RR spike maul I interviewed local historian Keith Sommer for a newspaper article recently. He has quite a collection of antique artifacts, including a good number of old RR artifacts — including a RR spike maul, pictured here. And he … Continue reading →
Juarez, Mexico family home I did a “Town Hall” style event for some seniors at the Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton today. Immigration came up, as it is coming up consistently on the national stage. Our campaign done a number … Continue reading →
Michael Zone Center, Cleveland (coach Joe) It’s “Juneteenth.” A holiday to commemorate the emancipation from slavery. Yet slavery persists, to this day. For instance, many Black youth are ‘slaves’ to transgenerational poverty loops in our inner cities. Our family moved … Continue reading →