Book fair in Ohio’s Amish Country

Last weekend was the Buckeye Book Fair in Wooster, Ohio–the largest annual book event in Ohio and one of the largest literacy fund-raisers in the country. I can’t tell you how much fun I had meeting with readers and signing books. When they opened the doors to the auditorium promptly at 9:00 am. and hundreds [...]

Green Before Green was Cool

Notice anything unusual in this photo of an Amish farm? Look closer and you’ll see it: solar panels on the roof of the house.
The Amish may not wire their homes for electricity, but they frequently utilize other sources of power, including many of the following:
• kerosene, naptha, gasoline, diesel, propane, and other gasses
• compressed air
• [...]