A personal notebook
Thoughts, notes, and ideas.
Writing about whatever I’m trying to understand.
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Day 75 – The Homeless Army – On The Road To Mayor
I have a very difficult time getting signatures to get on the ballot to run for mayor. In Ohio, if your intention is to really run for political office, just swear your allegiance…
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Day 73 – All 3 Candidates Bought and Sold – On The Road To Mayor
My heart sunk a little when I heard Eddie Sipplen decided to have Steve Albrecht to be his campaign manager. I really thought Eddie had a campaign manager who was really awesome. If you…
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The Socks On Every Feet Program
I have gotten to talk to a lot of homeless on this path to being mayor. These people, often forgotten or looked over, are intensely passionate about the City of Akron and it’s representatives.…
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Day 72 – Kicked Out of Another Discussion – On The Road To Mayor
I was asked a few weeks ago to participate on a panel about the arts in Akron. I was really excited about that because I have a close relationship with the arts in Akron.…
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Day 71 – Homeless Interview – On The Road To Mayor
You can’t stand on a street in Akron without meeting a homeless person. As I’ve been doing my signatures I’ve gotten to talk to a lot of homeless people. These conversations are the best part…
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Day 67 – I Am Changed – On The Road To Mayor
This trip to the West has shaped me more than anything I can think of recently in my life. I’ve been trying to find the words to describe what I’m feeling. The word…
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Day 64 – They’re Failing You – On The Road To Mayor
Frank Comunale has officially left the race. You now have 2 candidates for the Democratic primary. Dan Horrigan – the puppet of the 30 year old Dynasty of greed and corruption that won’t…
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Day 63 – Do You Feel Free and Happy? On the road to mayor
Life. Liberty (freedom). And the pursuit of happiness. It’s very interesting that those three things are presented in that order. You can’t have one without the one before it. With all my heart,…
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Day 61 – Greatness Is In You – On the Road to Mayor
I wish so much you could see what I’ve seen the last couple weeks. Yellowstone, The Black Hills, The Badlands. These are places that defy explanation. No words or pictures tell the story…
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Day 59 – It’s Not A Personality Contest – On The Road To Mayor
I saw someone on Facebook say they were going to decide who to vote for Akron mayor by looking at things like: Who he is married to. How his kids behave and do in…
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Day 58 – Global Village Festival of Greater Akron – On The Road To Mayor
As mayor I will definitely continue this daily storytelling of the journey as mayor. I believe very strongly that elected office is a deep privilege that deserves a deep commitment to the whole…
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Day 57 – Don’t Vote For A Democrat – On The Road To Mayor
I can’t remember the last time I didn’t vote for a Democrat. There were many elections I just voted down the party line. But for the Akron mayor election I’m telling you this:…