Ira Wagler today on Amish Wisdom

ByErik Wesner June 3, 2010February 23, 2011

I’ll be guest-hosting Suzanne Woods Fisher’s Amish Wisdom radio program today. My guest will be none other than Ira Wagler.

Ira was raised in Canada and Iowa Amish communities, and currently resides in Lancaster County . Topics to include Amish life, running around, singing in church, and the current popularity of the Amish in books, media and seems-like-just-about-everywhere-else.

I expect we’ll have a good time. Tune in here (link no longer available) at 5pm EST to find out. In the meantime check out Ira’s blog at irawagler.com.

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