San Luis Potosi News of a bill passing at least part of the Congress seemed like we had a chance still for New Orleans to survive. The world of New Orleans work stretches down to the central Mexican highlands. A man on the street asks where I’m from and when New Orleans is the answer, …
Month: December 2005
How Different is Manager Mark?
Monterrey CNN mentioned a Wal-Mart manager being fired in Bradenton, Florida for racial profiling of an African-American businessman. Wal-Mart says in effect: this doesn’t happen here. Something rings a bell. I consult with Organizer 5, who had worked the Bradenton area with her team. I mention that a male manager was fired and the reasons. …
No Place to Run
Monterrey, Mexico We stopped at a CITGO (the Venezuelan gas company) in El Refugio, Texas between Houston and Brownsville. El Refugio may have a sign as you enter the town noting that this was the home of Nolan Ryan, the great fireball pitcher, but it’s not anymore. Now everyone was either going towards Mexico or …