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".
New Orleans If there are superstars in pop culture, then Taylor Swift is a supernova. She just set a record for 4 million sales of her new album, “Life of a Showgirl.” In a music business hat trick of sorts, she released 38 different versions of the album across every platform other than …
Blue Mountain, New York There’s something captivating about canoeing. Trust me on this. Paddling on calm water, river or lake, you are inches from the water in the same way that when you drive a motorcycle, you feel as one with the road. Done well, you glide on the water, magically. Admittedly, it’s not …
Marble Falls The ACORN staff policies manual, which, believe me, no one pays much attention to, says that if you worked during any of the holidays, you can take off either June 18th, ACORN’s Anniversary, or your birthday. With one thing and another, work, travel, and daily tasks, I do between some and …