Detroit I saw the picture of the woman who won the Boston Marathon in what was described as epically horrible conditions. Normally in the embrace of a New Orleans spring I would simply shake my head and say, “why?” Not this year, because I felt like I had lived my own version as I broke …
Tag: The Organizer
ACORN Newcastle Busts Sex-for-Rent Predators
Newcastle My whistle-stop tour of England and Scotland is finally winding down but doing so with a roar. In Newcastle a great crowd, breaking fifty people, streamed into the “proper” cinema at the Side Gallery, grabbing samosas and drinking box wine before the screening of “The Organizer.” As a special treat, I got to sit …
Standing Room Only in Paris and Interesting Question about Free Speech
Paris What do I know? The young organizer was worried that the room we had for screening the documentary on ACORN called “The Organizer” in Paris was too small. More than 40 people had said they were coming on Facebook. I assured her we would be lucky to break 20 or 25, especially since the …