Central America For the next couple of weeks I’m going to be embedded in Central America, having cashed a horde of frequent flier miles to get to San Jose en route to Nicaragua and then Honduras, where ACORN International expects to open its 8th country operation, if all goes well in meetings to come. For …
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Last Time in the Air
Chicago A movie with George Clooney and the fascinating Montreal born director, Jason Reitman, is getting rave reviews about the life of a professional traveler who flies full-time almost to go around the country firing people and loves the perks of life on the road in a super elite status. And, then there’s life for …
Tim Costello: Labor Activist Extraordinaire!
New Orleans A week ago I was in Boston. Knowing I would be in Cambridge at the Harvard Coop, I sent an email to my friend and colleague, Tim Costello, suggesting he come over if he had a minute and visit and pick up a book. The weather was miserably cold and wet, so I …