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Documentary Photography From New York City: Tompkins Square Park…
John Brown Photojournalist Cambodia | June 24th 2009 by John Brown
The January 1st, 1994 inauguration of New York mayor Rudolf Giuliani was another sharp turning point towards gentrification in the city.Photo © Q. Sakamaki All Rights ReservedYou better hold on, something’s happening here. You better hold on, meet read more
Homelessness
Love Across Borders | June 23rd 2009
I want to go home, But I have no home, This is my home now. There is no lock on the door, There isn't even a door. There are no windows to open And feel the nice breeze. There is no bed, just some rags. I sleep with absolutely no ease. I wonder if I read more
I DO Have a Husband!!!
Being the Wife of a Wounded Marine | June 23rd 2009 by Karie
He's aliiiiive. He sent one text message saying he was busy doing something. I'll take what I can get!Does he hate me? I dunno. Can't dwell on it. I'm just glad to hear from him. Not much longer and he's FREEEEEEEE! Still no luck on a job....Ugh. If read more
A Word From Jerry… On The Changing Lives Center
Mission Dish | June 23rd 2009 by Phoenix Rescue Mission
The Apostle Paul reminds us of the need to finish the race and to finish it well. Our race to provide a center for homeless women and their children began several years ago. At that time God’s vision was clear as we observed thousands of women and read more
Bad Behavior: Waiting Room Misconduct
The Disconnection: Encounters with Strangers | June 22nd 2009 by Dreamingjaguar
Last Friday I changed my last name to Wilson! What I thought would be a fairly normal visit to the social security office turned into a circus, starting with waiting in a long line just to take the elevator.When finally entering the lift, I was pushe read more
Homeless Art Exhibition Encourages Urban Compassion
The Sydney Traveler | June 21st 2009 by Lauren Katulka
Your home is a warm and welcoming place to return to after a long day at the office. Somewhere to hibernate from the winter chills, put your feet up, and spend time with loved ones. It’s much more than just four walls; it’s a sanctuary, and many read more
Homeless Veterans..How Many Are There?
American Cold War Veterans, Inc: Blog Jerry T | June 21st 2009 by Jerald Terwilliger
While accurate figures are hard to come by, the number of homless veterans is about 1 in 3.Sources vary in their figures, even the VA is not sure. One claim is 299,000 on any given nightand 400,00 during the year. And 30 percent of the homeless veter read more
Sunday-school teacher arrested in killing of California girl
JailedTeacher | June 21st 2009 by Ryan
Police have arrested a Sunday-school teacher in the killing of California 8-year-old Sandra Cantu, authorities said early Saturday. Melissa Huckaby was arrested on charges of kidnapping and murder, according to Tracy, California, police Sgt. Tony She read more
L.A. Times editorial rips Santa Ana’s locked trash cans - and l…
Orange Juice! | June 20th 2009 by Art Pedroza
The L.A. Times agrees with me that the City of Santa Ana’s locked trash cans are an affront to the poor. The Times addressed this with an editorial in today’s newspaper. Here it is in its entirety: Editorial Santa Ana locks its trash read more
CIA IN IRAN SHOWING BOTH INEPTITUDE AND UTTER WICKEDNESS
Real Liberal Christian Church - Christian Commons | June 20th 2009 by Tom
CIA IN IRAN SHOWING BOTH INEPTITUDE AND UTTER WICKEDNESSIn order for the CIA and Mossad and MI6, etc, to pull off what they are trying to do, it would be necessary for at least a close majority of the people to actually support the CIA candidate. The read more
The Full Circle Karma Key
Prema LaNay (Official Wordpress Blog) | June 19th 2009 by Heffernan
Before The Not So Okay Valet, I arrived at the 1st event solo and parked my vehicle down the street in a more expensive lot than the $3 valet I was so happy to see was at the venue I’d never been to before (end sarcasm). Knowing of the valet read more
Sketching the Homeless in London I
Urban Sketchers | June 19th 2009 by Gabi Campanario
I had just come out from viewing the BP Portrait Award Exhibition 2009 at the National Portrait Gallery, when I met this very graceful looking homeless guy on the steps along Charing Cross Road. I couldn't resist capturing his face. I looked once, th read more
Preparing for the Winter… Already!
Big Simon | June 19th 2009 by Big Simon
I’m told this winter will be mild. Mild, however, is a relative term. If the area you’re in usually drops down to the single digits, mild might be an average temperature in the teens or low twenties. Still pretty freakin’ cold read more
Homeless Experience
Syinly's Weblog | June 19th 2009 by Ly Syin
I have been following Mark Hovarth of Invisible people tv. I learned from twitter that Mark is unemployed, he is a great advocate for the homeless. I had been thinking about contacting him to ask him what I could do to be a better advocate for the read more
Some Homeless Blogs that Deserve a Shout Out
The Adventures of Homeless Girl | June 19th 2009 by HomelessGirl
You know I really love wordpress I think its the best blogging platform by far. When I first became homeless I did try to start a blog about it as an ongoing documentation or maybe even a video diary of my experiences and I set it up and everything w read more
What A Week
Sundi Jo's Blog | June 18th 2009 by Sundi Jo
It’s only Thursday, but it’s been an incredible week! I was going through a box of pictures today that took me down memory lane; they weren’t necessarily all good memories either. I laughed, cried, and shook my head in disbelief at read more
Video game experiment and the homeless
It's Alive!! | June 18th 2009
No. This is not a ethically dubious research project. WordPress blog of the day for a while has been Alice and Kev. Robin Burkinshaw is a UK Games Design student who is chronicling the adventures of characters she has created in the world simulator T read more
The Homeless Sims
Thumbbook | June 18th 2009 by Alisa
I’ve been a fan of the Sims when they first came out. My son and I had a blast with it especially when our sim forgets to take a bath and starts to stink. It’s just a game after all, until I met Alice and Kev. Alice and Kev is a blog cr read more
attack the cone…
john waire photography blog | June 17th 2009 by john waire
i could not get over this kid….who looked like he was pretending to beat someone up… read more
Would You Like To Help Out?
The Adventures of Homeless Girl | June 17th 2009 by HomelessGirl
A few weeks ago a very nice person contacted me offering to sponsor a link on this blog. Originally I was very against earning any time of money from this blog by donations or other things. Because I thought it was being noble and less authenthic.  read more
If Only The Hungry Used IE8, They Could Get $10,000 Rather Than $…
Tech stories from all around the web - TechChuck | June 17th 2009
I love the range of Microsoft's campaigns to get people to use Internet Explorer 8. They spread from offering to feed the homeless if you download it, to offering you the chance at $10,000 dollars. It's quite impressive, really.I think we all know my read more
£400k house demolished
Acid Rabbi | June 16th 2009 by JC
A £400,000 house in North Yorkshire is being demolished after it was built without planning permission. The property - built by Peter Howell but later owned by the Royal Bank of Scotland following the liquidation of Mr. Howell's business - was deeme read more
Homeless Person Takes A Picture Of Michelle Obama At A Soup Kitch…
MMHighlights | June 15th 2009
David from CrackBerry could not have put it any better:Cost of a bowl of soup at homeless shelter: $0.00 dollarsHaving Michelle Obama serve you your soup: $0.00 dollarsSnapping a picture of a homeless person who is receiving a government funded mealw read more
Nickelsville moves to 4th & James - Unused city land "perfect" fo…
Wiseline Institute NW presents Mr_Blog's Left Turn | June 15th 2009 by Editor
(Photo) After years of being hustled from site to site in an almost endless game of musical chairs, Nickelsville, the Seattle encampment for the homeless, thinks it has finally found a long-term home. read more
Interview with a hobo
SEX! haha got your attention | June 14th 2009 by Happy Hobo
Some people like collecting stamps as a hobby, others say, love mountain hiking-well my special topic of interest is hobos aka homeless, lazy bums etc. I love these guys. One may argue homelessness is a serious issue but how can you not laugh at a gu read more
Chris Gardner and The Pursuit of Happyness
it dawned on me | June 14th 2009 by Diane
I heard the powerful, and formerly homeless, Chris Gardner speak at the Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration in Austin on January 20, 2007. His booming voice and charismatic personality filled the large hall during his talk and enthralled me when I read more
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