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".
London, Ontario We joke all the time about the collective life force that propels us to “fight boredom” and the importance of being “lifetime learners.” Ok, maybe “we” is wrong, but I certainly joke about that as a way to explain to colleagues my reading, my work, travel, and more. It keeps the mind …
Pearl River I was shocked at the news. Maybe I shouldn’t have been. Death waits for everyone, and as the years add up, it becomes more impatient and intolerant. Still, whenever I thought about Hawaii, I thought of my friend and comrade, Emmett Aluli. He was ageless to me. He was a doctor. He …
New Orleans I like to joke that we are all “lifetime learners,” meaning essentially that we have to keep our eyes open and our minds alert on the long journey, so that we can not only make a difference, hopefully, but at the least, fight boredom. In that process, I collect facts for …