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".
Marble Falls I don’t take any special joy in reading about the trials and tribulations of the Republicans, because let’s be honest, some of their problems are our problems, too, when there’s a chance that they may come back to haunt us. Saying that, I keep up with the zigzag moves of Florida’s governor …
Marble Falls I’ve noticed it, and surely you have, too, but social media just isn’t that social anymore. Maybe it’s me, but I don’t think so. Something like Twitter was never a conversation with a community, but more a one-way megaphone, sometimes turned to high volume. Facebook has become more akin to a bulletin …
New Orleans It may be April showers bringing May flowers in the rest of the country, but in New Orleans April is mid-to-late spring with summer starting to crowd into the calendar with early complaints about humidity, temperatures in mid-80s, and air conditioners starting to hum and roar in the background. Morning are mild …