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We headed into Bowling Green, Ohio where I was interviewed by the Bowling Green Sentinel Tribune<\/em>. I told the reporter that some 10 years ago, I researched a program called: “Take A Stand for Kids” (TASK) on the Monterey Peninsula in California. Adults from all over the Peninsula had formed a grassroots organization to help parents see, and break, addictive patterns (drugs, alcoholism, compuslive overeating, codependency, compulsive TV watching, gambling, workaholism…), and at the same time, parents would learn about how to significantly improve their parenting skills… Although no amount of parenting skills, I’ve found, can equip you to deal with an acting out two-year-old — like our Jonathan<\/em> today! I told the reporter our administration may have to formulate some “Special Two-Year-Old Federal Legislation” to curb this growing national problem. He said he has a two-year-old at home himself — and I had his vote… I then went to Bowling Green’s Public Library where I interviewed librarian Michael Penrod about the town’s “Community Reads” Program. Penrod said Bowling Green is in its fourth cycle of the program. Each cycle people in the community read two books, attend discussions pertaining to the books (which include authors and other experts on the book subjects.) During these cycles, there are also things like writing contests, Soup Dinners, and the like. Penrod said the program has really helped bring town factions together, whether city officials, the high school and elementary school, the college, and a good number of the general citizenry… I then interviewed professor Jon Opperman, an instructor of Mechanical Design at Bowling Green State University’s College of Technology here. Professor Opperman’s Department, with a grant from NASA, has designed a hybrid shuttle bus that is being used on campus — and saves 30% on fuel (while generating less pollution) with a design that harnesses, and stores, electricity from the breaking action of the bus. Professor Opperman said with us just about reaching “peak oil production” worldwide, we are going to have to go to alternatives, one of which he said he finds quite viable is: “mass transportion…” After interviewing Professor Opperman, I was interviewed by the Bowling Green State University newspaper. I told the reporter we would take the information about BG’s “green bus” and talk about it across the country in our travels — with the hopes of inspiring municipalities to consider fleets of these. Note:<\/strong> I also told the BG News <\/em>reporter that while I didn’t pander to anyone, our campaign promise to the BG students would be to change the national symbol from an eagle to a: falcon (BG’s mascott). He smiled. [I tried that last election, but obviously to no avail.]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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