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ClarisseTeagen

a photographing in the park we shall go

The Gentle Snail | August 2nd 2009 by clarisse-teagen

The Final Resting PlaceEver wondered how it would be to be homeless? I saw this man lying on the park bench and I just can't imagine it. It was the day of my brother's football tournament and I can't help but wonder, how many of us are actually going read more

rxvette

A New York Story - An Angel From Queens

The Tales of Rxvettemaster | August 2nd 2009 by rxvette

Who said that New Yorkers were rude and self absorbed?  Jorge Munoz proves this stereotype completely wrong.  He provides meals for the homeless each and every night.  And he doesn't do this at a homeless shelter.  He uses his very own home to co read more

FringeBenefits

BOOK II, CHAPTER 5

Tasakeru | August 1st 2009 by BHS

The Outcasts mount a rescue mission to the Black Rose Tower. But how do you stop an immortal enemy...? read more

FringeBenefits

BOOK II, CHAPTER 5

Tasakeru | August 1st 2009 by BHS

The Outcasts mount a rescue mission to the Black Rose Tower. But how do you stop an immortal enemy...? read more

kathrynandcaitlin

Spider Gates

Absurd Adventurers | July 31st 2009 by Kathryn

Chances are that if you live in Massachusetts or like ghost/haunting stories, you’ve heard of Spider Gates. It is a cemetery that has eight gates to Hell! And a hanging tree! And cult sacrifices! We both love to scare ourselves but Caitlin will on read more

jwphoto

friday AM, 81 degrees…

john waire photography blog | July 31st 2009 by john waire

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TheRiverWanders

Traveling & Hungry & Anything Will Help

The River Wanders | July 31st 2009 by TheRiverWanders

So I'm making the rounds and running my errands, and as I leave the long driveway of that insufferable Wa1-mart (only because it shares a driveway with Lowe's and that's where my errand was) I see this young woman sitting by the side of the drive wit read more

cinamingrl

Stigmas

An Experience With Homelessness | July 31st 2009 by Christine Annette

Last night I was watching PBS. There's a program called "California Gold" with Huell Howser. The program was about the homeless in Santa Barbara. There's a beautiful building that has lots of homeless living in it. They toured the rooms and interview read more

A beggar lays down on a pavement covered by a white sheet

Digital Photo Gallery of Ted Szukalski | July 31st 2009

Photograph: A beggar lays down on a pavement covered by a white sheet Photographer: Ted Szukalski.document.write('Click on the photograph to see a bigger version and exposure details.'); I have noticed this beggar now a few times around Sydney. read more

rpairan

The Last Ultra Capitalist Executive

Structural Economic Issues & Fictional Works | July 30th 2009 by Ray Pairan Jr

Breezy wasn’t an adequate description of the gusts of wind that broke free through the many holes in the little room. Mitchell new this was the best that his downsized company could provide. He was a survivor, a warrior, a super capitalist savant; read more

MomwithahookonEtsy

5yo Raises over $3,000 to help feed the hungry

Momwithahook Crochet | July 30th 2009 by Sara

When I saw this I just had to share it. Phoebe a 5yo living in the San Francisco Bay saw men and women on the streets holding signs and wondered why. When told that some people don't have places to live, food to eat, or jobs she decided to do somethi read more

theblacksphere

NYC Homeless Get One-Way Vacations

The Black Sphere | July 30th 2009 by Kevin Jackson

If you like this blog, consider investing in The BIG Black Lie, my new book. It will make you laugh at liberals, "fa sho!" You have to admire the insane genius of RINOs. I am referring to the logic of New York Mayor Bloomberg deciding to give homeles read more

TheOwlet

New York "Problem" is Now Someone Else's

Ranting Owl: The World From Where I'm Perched | July 30th 2009 by OC

So New York City is shipping homeless people and their families out of state to other states, even other countries, where they have proved they have family or friends. The airfare is footed by the city. So far they have shipped over 500 families to 2 read more

becominglast

Helping the Homeless

Becoming Last | July 30th 2009 by Matt

Awesome moment yesterday. Middle school kid comes up to me without any prompting and tells me he’s thinking of using an afternoon out of his week to spend it at a homeless shelter. Even if he never makes it there, the fact he’s thinking read more

jlagman17

A Prophet for the Philippines

URBAN POOR ASSOCIATES NEWS DIGEST | July 30th 2009 by john lagman

A Prophet for the Philippinesby Denis Murphy [This story hasn't happened yet, although we tell it in the past tense. It may happen any day now, so look out. Forewarned is forearmed. You will hear thunder rumbling.]The old archbishop walked up and read more

eatinglyssa

Homelessness, Happiness Is, Mobile Loaves and Fishes, and Free Be…

This is Life in Austin | July 29th 2009 by Eating Lyssa

This is (mostly) a re-post from the MLF blog. Support Mobile Loaves and Fishes if you want and feel free to re-post this to your blog as well. I added the Free Beer to the headline–though it’s true–to get more attention… Mark read more

LegalAP

NYC Offering to Buy the Homeless One-Way Ticket Out of Town

Legal Research Center | July 29th 2009 by Andrew Potaski

Yes you read that right. New York City’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg is offering to buy the homeless a one-way ticket out-of-town in an effort to keep shelter costs down. The shelters are estimated to cost $36,000 a year per family. More than 550 f read more

INTROMAGONLINE

LOHANS MAKE DJ DEBUT IN NYC AND TO ANNOUNCE NATION'S FIRST BRICK…

INTRO MAGAZINE | July 29th 2009 by AVIANA EASTER

NEW YORK, NY – LINDSAY’S LOHANS MOST LOVED DJ’s, HER YOUNGEST SISTER AND BROTHER, ALI AND CODY, WILL BE MAKING THEIR DJ DEBUT IN MANHATTAN TOMORROW JULY 30TH-12NOON AT A PRESS CONFERENCE ANNOUNCING THE NATION’S FIRST BLACKBERRY BRICK BREAKE read more

whatsthatstory

NYC Buying One-Way Tickets For Homeless Families To Leave

What's That Story | July 29th 2009

NEW YORK (AP) New York City is buying one-way plane tickets for homeless families to leave the city.It's part of a Bloomberg administration program to keep the homeless out of the expensive shelter system, which costs $36,000 a year per family. Mor read more

jwphoto

tuesday AM, 74 degrees…

john waire photography blog | July 28th 2009 by john waire

stairs at st vincent de paul… read more

jwphoto

friday AM, 72 degrees…

john waire photography blog | July 28th 2009 by john waire

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FringeBenefits

BOOK II, CHAPTER 4

Tasakeru | July 28th 2009 by BHS

Faun learns exactly what Renubis has in mind for her reward... read more

FringeBenefits

BOOK II, CHAPTER 4

Tasakeru | July 28th 2009 by BHS

Faun learns exactly what Renubis has in mind for her reward... read more

Phxrescuemission

Ripped From the Headlines: Phoenix Man Dies From Heat Exhaustion

Mission Dish | July 28th 2009 by Phoenix Rescue Mission

All summer we’ve been talking about heat relief and how important it is to get bottled water to people who live on the street. We’ve had water drives, I’ve been sharing stats about how many bottles of water we give out every week, read more

EdSundayWinters

Please keep us in your prayers.

Just Words | July 28th 2009

I found a note in my box Sunday morning. Someone found it stuck in one of the doors coming into our building. The note asks for prayer. It also tells a story about the times in which we are living. Dear Reverend, Hello, my name is ___ _____. The re read more

Linc4Justice

Spend, Spend, Spend! I’m my own economic boom, baby!

Habitation of Justice | July 27th 2009 by Lincoln Adams

I’ve been going on a spending spree ever since paying off the last of my debt earlier this month, but don’t worry, most of it has been for necessities such as work shoes, which literally had gaping holes in them and were over 2 years old read more

Triadrunner

Helping the Homeless Get Back on Their Feet Through Running

RunnerDude's Blog | July 27th 2009 by RunnerDude

Recently I was reading a favorite blog of mine—Believe In The Run—that's hosted by a Twitter friend of mine, Thomas Neuberger. Something in one of the posts—Baltimore 10 Miler Race Re-cap—really intrigued me. He mentioned a running team calle read more

mediaonela

PHOTO STORY: Take You On A Cruise

Memoirs of a Weekend Photographer | July 26th 2009

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Jake1

Grants.gov and the GAO, Volunteer Broadband Reviewers for BTOP an…

Grant Writing Confidential | July 26th 2009 by Jake

* More news on Grants.gov and the Government Accountability Office: Grants.gov Has Systemic Weaknesses That Require Attention. Glad someone in Washington is finally paying attention; Stanley J. Czerwinski is the contact person, so I sent him an e-mai read more

remarkableordinary

Week XXVI – XXVII

Life-changing things that don't matter | July 26th 2009 by Ray

Canada – Vancouver Before I hit the road – or better the canadian mountains – I want to give you a small summary of the last six months of travelling: - half a year, 26 weeks (from 2009-01-16 to 2009-07-17 – 183 days) - Japan, read more