Buenos Aires Last night there were nothing but smiles as people crowded past on the sidewalks with televisions blaring from the cafes. Argentina had solidly beaten Brazil in soccer at the Olympics in Beijing and would now be in the gold medal game against Nigeria at the end of the week. To put a …
Category: Personal Writings
ACORN Canada’s Board
Ottawa Another year had gone by and it was amazing to hear the leaders give reports on the amount of progress in Vancouver, Toronto, and now with the new office in Ottawa. About this time every year we have met and compared notes, and accomplishments are getting larger and larger. The signature campaign …
Ryan’s Well
Ottawa I saw an email from Tides, sent along as part of my board duties, that mentioned a donor supported grant to a group called Ryan’s Well that seemed to work in a number of countries dealing with the right and access to potable water. The note said they were in Canada, so I …