Wait! What? You already met the goal???
Am I reading that right? Did you guys already, like in one day, meet the goal for the “No Feet Left Behind” campaign? I came in this morning thinking about how I was going to inspire you all to donate
Somebody is going to get a shit ton of socks out of this mayoral race
I just heard Rocky tell her friend Holly that on the phone. I’ve been told by several homeless people that they always need socks. Homeless people are constantly walking. Their socks wear out, get wet
Intermission – The end of season 1
I bet most baseball players feel embarrassed striking out. “I should’ve let that ball go. “ “I could’ve focused more.” “I would’ve hit it if I didn’t have a headache.” Should’ve. Would’ve. Could’ve. T
Day 106: I’m Out and I’m Sorry – On The Road To Mayor
The verdict was decided today by the Summit County Board of Elections: Not enough of my 1086 signatures were deemed valid. Most of the reasons were either because they: Weren’t registered. Not the cor
Day 104 – Perpetual Not Knowing – On The Road To Mayor
Fortunately, the next chapter of this journey is near. This Wednesday, September 23, at 10am the Board of Elections will determine if any of the Independent Candidates will make it onto the November 3
Day 100 – Guess who’s a Gigabit city. It’s not Akron. – On the road to mayor
The awesome news that Hudson is now going to officially be a Gigabit city came over yesterday: Hudson starts up high-speed gigabit internet service – Your Business – Ohio Hudsons city owned and operat
Day 99: This is how change starts. – On the road to mayor
I missed a call and text last night about 10:15. When I woke up this morning I was able to put the whole story together through text, Facebook and some Facebook messages. A homeless guy I, and two oth
Day 98 – Second Class Citizens – On The Road To Mayor
I think one of the most difficult human abilities to develop is empathy. Being able to put yourself in another person’s shoes is incredibly difficult. Maybe impossible, really. If you aren’t experienc
Day 96: Why there are so few great people. On The Road To Mayor
Do you remember the post (day 32) where I listed a few people who I thought would be cool to run for mayor? As you can imagine, there was no resounding thrill from them to run. The best people in our
Day 95: But he stole your iMac! On the road to mayor.
That picture pretty much says it all. That’s my newest friend walking out the front door of my office in the middle of the night this past Thursday with the iMac in my office. We had met earlier in th
Day 94 – Dan Horrigan Already Outsourcing Akron Jobs – On The Road To Mayor
You can learn so much by looking at a candidate’s campaign finance reports. And what’s cool is they are all public record. As a candidate that gets or spends over a $1000 you have to file a campaign f
Day 92 – Forget Mayor. I’m going to be a fortune teller – On The Road To Mayor
On Day 8 of this journey, June 17, I told you Dan Horrigan was going to win: Day 8 – Everybody knows this is Dan Horrigan’s Town – The Road To Mayor – Sage Lewis for Mayor of Akron Talk to an insider
Day 91 – Primary Election Day! On The Road To Mayor
Did you know that the word “democracy” is never mentioned in the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution? Democracy was feared by the founding fathers. James Madison expressed this attitude in
Day 90 – A Zero Waste City – On the Road To Mayor
I read with great interest the New York Times article on zero waste communities. I am a firm believer that in order for Akron to grow and become a place young people want to live we must move forward
Day 87 – 1086 Signatures! – On The Road To Mayor
I have a habit of becoming obsessed with things. I can’t just run a few miles a day. I have to run a marathon without ever running another race in my life. I can’t run just one marathon. I need to run
Day 85 – A Gift of Vegetables – On The Road To Mayor
There is a man who has been a great help to me with my campaign so far. He spent over two decades in prison. Though thin, he has diabetes. His liver is failing. His feet hurt him immensely. He’s been
Day 85 – Stop Complaining! – On The Road To Mayor
As a middle aged, (used to be) blonde haired, blue eyed, 6’2″ white male I know nothing of what it means to be dismissed, segregated or marginalized. Truly, I am “the man.” But this mayoral campaign h
Day 83 – Mayoral Available Funds – On The Road To Mayor
The Akron mayoral candidates in the primary race needed to submit their financial information last week. I’ll be talking about this in greater detail over the next few days. But today I just wanted to
Fully Support Fight for $15
I am in complete support and will advocate for the Fight for $15 cause. We cannot live in a world where people work full time and can’t live. $15 minimum wage is realistic and fair. If you believe the
Day 82: To Mike Williams Supporters – On The Road To Mayor
You probably don’t know me. And therefore you have no reason to trust me. And honestly, I’m not overly enthusiastic about Mike. But he definitely has strengths: He is incredibly knowledgeable about ho