Again too long a gap between blogs. Now on top of intense production schedule some health problems at home and my pre-occupation with them. My only consolation is that when we come back to New York on Feb. 6 there will be plenty of time until the election to tell the story of our journey [...]
Archive for January, 2008
Dinner at Matty’s
January 28, 2008On the road to Kentucky
January 20, 2008
Check out the new video we just posted. We began to interview ordinary folks whom we meet on the road.
This encounter is from Arabica Coffee shop “the best coffee in Eastern Ohio” as the sign promises. As it turns out we stumbled upon a group of young people, leaders in their local church. In the [...]
Back on the Road!
January 18, 2008 We are back on the road after a short stop in NY. I am writing this blog as we drive through Ohio.
In the late afternoon we will be in Parma, OH, talking to supporters of Governor Huckabee.
Tomorrow, another day’s drive to Kentucky to film what promises to be the highlight of the journey so far- a visit to [...]
REFLECTIONS OF THE MORNING AFTER
January 12, 2008I am in NY where I will film for two days with an anarchist Catholic couple. I will also edit with the help of my French Co Producer Serge Gordey, the first part of a news report for the French German Public TV Channel ARTE about the Primaries process. On the 17th I will continue the journey until Feb 6 a day [...]
January 7th- The night before the New Hampshire Primaries
January 8, 2008I was hoping to write a longer blog to describe our wonderful dinner at Cliff and Donna Rice’s home, followed, by what I thought, was a very moving discussion in a Mennonite church in Pennsylvania. But tomorrow is the New Hampshire primary and we will be working from early morning following Maureen Mooney and Pam Colantuono who are organizing [...]
January 5 -A bit of Chaos
January 6, 2008Today I was hoping to spend time describing our last night wonderful meeting with Cliff and Donna Rice who were so gracious to invite us to their house for dinner. Both are devout Christians and supporters of former NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani. The discussion was fascinating, specially after Iowa’s small political [...]
The Morning after -January 4th , 2008
January 4, 2008
The morning after the Iowa caucus and I am literally blogging from the car , thanks to a fancy ATT wireless card. We are on the road to Indiana to have dinner at the home of Cliff and Donna Rice, devout Christians who until recently supported former NYC mayor Guiliani. I will find out tonight [...]
January 2nd -trying to catch our breath
January 2, 2008Just a quick note from the field as we drive with Rev. Seenster to Senator Obama’s Rally. His last apperance in Waterloo, IA before tomorrow’s night caucus. We spent the morning in Rev. Seenster’s church where she introduced new voters for the caucus with a sermon full of prayers and music.
Pictures, vlog & snippets from our filming will be up later on tonight. Check it!!
Now I have to [...]
January 1st- a quick note
January 2, 2008Yes I am in Iowa with my crew and it is an amazing time to be here. Everyone seems to be engaged as the tension rises before Thursday ’s night. The receptionist in our hotel is for Governor Huckabee” because he is a Christian” , she says. A family near us in the restaurant is [...]
