Miami As I ran for the airport I picked up the mail and threw it in a bag to read on the plane. One new piece of business was volume #1, number #1 of something called “Brain Food” by American Environics. Ted Nordhaus and Michael Shellenberger are the principals behind this outfit, and both …
Category: Personal Writings
Wal-Mart Redux
Dallas On the ground I know we are beating Wal-Mart! Our WARN project in Florida has prevented the new construction of any Wal-Mart Superstores for the last more than 28 months. We have the bottled up throughout central Florida. We are increasingly optimistic that we can stop them in Merced, California with our coalition …
ACORN Glen
Houston I wanted to see the first six houses completed in the ACORN Glen development in the North Forest section of Houston, so Orell Fitzsimmons, the field director of SEIU Local 100, whisked me out for a look. We were wildly impressed! These were some serious houses built at two stories on a nice-sized lot …