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".
Pearl River I have to admit that when I’m flipping channels and run into Sports Center or something, and they are all whopping it up about betting against Terry Bradshaw to win some ungodly amount like $100,000, I’m grossed out. Not by the $100,000, because I’ve always been clear my odds would be about as …
New Orleans Here in the US South in what some call God’s country, as if there might be such a thing, one place that comes close to being ubiquitous is Waffle House and its over 2000 locations, the vast majority located here. I’ve spent some time over the years in Waffle Houses, so seeing …
New Orleans – We were in the mountains surrounded by snow and ice. It was very, very cold. We couldn’t get what we wanted to watch; let’s call in technical difficulty. Ok, how about a movie on Netflix for a father-and-son Saturday evening? All Quiet on the Western Front was on offer. Nominated for a …