New Orleans As we slide into an increasingly severe and desperate recession, it is interesting to see how wild the commentary — and comedy — can be from some quarters. I saw a rerun on the Comedy Channel of Jon Stewart yelling about Congress getting back to work to approve a bailout as …
Category: Personal Writings
Congressman Comeback
New Orleans After a couple of weeks on the road, it’s good to be back home in New Orleans. For all of the talk about jet lag and feeling like I had been run over by a truck, I still slept better — and more — in two nights home than in the …
Rep. Al Green Insights
Houston A highlight of the annual Local 100 Leadership Conference held Saturday in a meeting room abutting our offices near downtown Houston was the address by Houston’s outstanding representative, Congressman Al Green. In an hour of remarks and wide ranging answers to questions from Local 100 stewards and officers, Green offered insights into a number …