Buenos Aires A calm and groggy morning followed the overnight flight from Houston punctuated by a cup of chicory coffee brought from New Orleans to the troops in Buenos Aires. Ravioli lunch at a parrilla, a great siesta, and wonderful pizza at Burgio on Cabildo, and I felt I was finding my place …
Category: Personal Writings
Crisis Energetica!
Buenos Aires I was here a year ago in August shortly after the office of ACORN Argentina opened. I was here again six months later in February and the portenos were still talking of the improving economy and general national prospects. Now, another six months later even the remis (long distance cab) driver commented …
A Right to Collective Bargaining
New Orleans A couple of months ago Mary Rowles, the ace communications director for the British Columbia Government Employees Union (BCGUE), told me that there was a huge court decision that her union and others had won. She sent me all of the decisions and discussions. It was unbelievable. It seemed to be saying …