Pearl River As the years pass by, one after another, in this work we sometimes come to a fuller understanding of the meaning of the word “bittersweet.” It’s a funny word. How can something be both bitter and sweet? I thought of this a couple of years ago reading a long piece in the …
Category: ACORN
Roots of ACORN Run Deep
New Orleans Google Alerts are useful, but imperfect tools. I keep one for ACORN. Sometimes I get tricked when there’s a news item for London, Ontario, rather than London, England, and vice versa. It’s also still easy for me keep up with the winter preparation for squirrels based on the size of the …
Palo Alto Standoff: Neighbors vs. Facebook
New Orleans Michael Kieschnick is a dear friend and colleague of mine over what may now be close to forty years. I first met him when we both served on the board of the San Francisco-based Tides Foundation under Drummond Pike. Our friendship was forged forever during a board retreat. I was skeptical …