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".
Brooklyn I don’t do musicals. I’m sure it’s just me, but someone breaking into song, rather than stating their business, just makes no sense. I know people love them, but, please lord, don’t make me go. I’ll listen to mi companera sing “Hair” or “South Pacific” in the car, and I’m OK with that. …
Marble Falls There’s a classic country and western song by David Allen Coe, “You Never Even Called Me By My Name, the Perfect Country and Western Song.” He’s riffing with a buddy about a song he wrote and claims that it was close to the perfect C&W song, but it was missing some …
Marble Falls I travel a lot and a lot of people are getting ready to travel this summer from all reports. Yeah, it might be more crowded in airports and on the highways, but, generally, travel is a good thing, opening your eyes to new experiences, other cultures, and great people, as well …