WADE RATHKE is the founder of ACORN, Chief Organizer at ACORN International, and Author of "Nuts & Bolts", "Citizen Wealth", "Global Grassroots", and "The Battle for the 9th Ward".
Pearl River On a clear night in the predawn with a new moon, if you’re sleeping in, you’re missing some thrills by not looking up at the stars, if you can get some distance from light pollution. Lucha, my Australian Shepherd, and I were out and about along the Gulf Coast in just such …
Taipei We landed in Taipei almost 30-minutes early after a twelve-and-a-half hour flight from San Francisco. We cleared customs, baggage claim, and money changing within one-hour of landing, which is amazing in itself. The express train to the central station was only twenty-two minutes and hardly cost $4 USD per person. All good so far! …
Marble Falls We’ve been working remotely from the Ozarks for the last sixteen days. It’s fairly amazing how much we’re able to get done without the distractions and daily life of the city. For example, in addition to keeping up with the regular obligations of work, I’ve made huge progress in sweating down the …