Pearl River Every year, rain or shine, sleet or snow, our ACORN family of organizations for the last almost fifty years has assembled at the beginning of a new year. For almost the last forty years we have met in the New Orleans area for what we call a Year End / Year Beginning …
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The NY Times and James O’Keefe: Goes Around, Comes Around
Marble Falls This is a season that just keeps on giving. Not the least of the gifts is irony. I say this as I read the latest protest in the current saga of James O’Keefe, rightwing saboteur, convict, and serial scammer, and his misnamed Project Veritas versus the New York Times. Here’s the deal. The Times was sued by O’Keefe’s Project Veritas …
Measuring Counts
Montreal There are probably thousands of sayings about measurements. “Measure twice, cut once,” is the rule in carpentry and many other trades. In business, “if you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” In life and much of work, “if you don’t measure it, you can’t improve it.” In general, “a good measurement is worth a thousand expert opinions,” and …