Category Archives: Responses

Profile Response – Bob Basse, Dearborn, MI

  I met Bob Basse and his family through my sister; they are neighbors in Denver. Bob’s a geologist and marathon runner, and for the past few years he’s stayed with me in Cambridge when he runs the Boston Marathon. … Continue reading

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Profile Response – Mary Laundroche and Dave Norwood; City of Dearborn, MI

My friend and Dearborn native Bob Basse set up a meeting with Mary Laundroche and Dave Norwood from the City of Dearborn. We met at the Dearborn Administrative Center, a building in an office park across from Ford Corporate Headquarters. … Continue reading

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Profile Response – Housalla ElMoussa, Dearborn, MI

Cycling into Dearborn, MI on a late spring afternoon is like riding into the opening credits of a John Hughes movie: rows of solid houses with trim lawns and mature trees, parents sitting on their front porches, children playing ball … Continue reading

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Responses to ‘How will we live tomorrow?”

How will we live tomorrow? “When you get the answer, let me know… You know, my wife came home from visiting her sister who has cancer yesterday and said to me, ‘I’m retiring’. How many tomorrows are there?” Donald Hoyle, … Continue reading

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Profile Response – Martin Lucaj, Owner of Fino’s Restaurant, Monroe, MI

  “America, America, even now; everyone wants to come here. That never changes.’ Martin Lucaj came to the United States 1969 from Yugoslavia. He spent most of his life as a truck driver. “I’ve been to every state, except Alaska … Continue reading

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Profile Response: Gordon Hille, Elmore, Ohio

Gordon Hille’s Germanic roots run close to the surface. His northern European heritage directs his cultural, political, and religious compass, and provide the benchmark from which he considers the United States. Although Gordon as lived in the United States his … Continue reading

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Profile Response – Cathy and Don Mayles, Norwalk OH

  Cathy and Don Mayles are my housemate Paul’s sister-in-law Jean’s cousins. Hardly close relations, yet both Paul and Jean encouraged me to contact Cathy and Don, who welcomed me like family for a Saturday night in Norwalk, OH. Don … Continue reading

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Profile Response – Mike Sartor, Subway Manager, Wellington, OH

People often ask me, “What’s your favorite response to my question?” To date, I recall this man, who shared a response from deep in his heart. I spent a few hours at the Subway in Wellington, OH, enjoying a Meal … Continue reading

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Profile Response Kim Conrad, Akron, Ohio

At age 32, Kim Conrad has a more varied resume that many twice her age. I met Kim in Haiti, where she was a long-term volunteer at Mission of Hope and made a worthy contribution to our school construction there. … Continue reading

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Profile Response – Garrett Graton of Ossipee, NH

Garrett Graton is a fourth generation timber frame restorer. I met him on the site of a covered bridge restoration in Ossipee, NH. How will we live tomorrow?   “I want to hold off on answering that until I see … Continue reading

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