New Orleans Every time a bridge falls down, we think, darned, what about the infrastructure fixes that were promised by the president and just about everyone else from top to bottom in government. Increasingly though, I’ve come to believe that even though our bridges may be rickety from place to place, basic utilities may be …
Month: November 2018
Time to Lend a Hand in Mississippi?
New Orleans The midterm elections in the United States are almost over, but there’s one race still pending. It’s a longshot, but cries out for people of conscience, regardless of their politics, to take a stand and be counted. There’s a cry for help, but it’s unclear how many will hear it. Mississippi to …
Police Oversight Comes to Nashville
Nashville Visiting with students and professors at Vanderbilt University was interesting and educational. The questions and concerns about organizing and organization building, both here and abroad, were deeply considered and fascinating. It was a good room, as they say. Tennessee did not have a good midterm. A former Democratic governor tried to right the ship …