by Pat Hartman | Jul 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
Note: This post is part two of our discussion of diabetes and homelessness. Part one, “Background on Diabetes and Homelessness,” was published last week, 6/11/17. The possibilities A brand new, hot-off-the-presses story describes the upcoming tests of a drug...
by Pat Hartman | Jul 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
In both medicine and the societal disgrace of homelessness, one maxim is true: Preventive care is always less expensive than end-stage care. This is why smart cities go with the Housing First philosophy — because supportive housing is less expensive in the long run...
by Pat Hartman | Jul 5, 2017 | Uncategorized
Okay, so we’ve celebrated July 4th, now is it time to forget about veterans until the next patriotic holiday? Not on this page. We haven’t concentrated specifically on vets for a while, so there are a couple of little matters to catch up on, like the outrage felt by...
by Pat Hartman | Jun 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
There are reasons why a reporter chooses a certain individual for the “Face of Homelessness” type of article, just as there are reasons for picking the ideal subject for a “Face of Single Motherhood” story or a “Face of Traumatic Brain Injury” story. Last week, House...
by Pat Hartman | Jun 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
Here is an electrifying sentence from a long-form piece by John Flynn and Matt Kramer: During overnight storms last month, two homeless people died on City Hall property, elevating Sacramento’s humanitarian debate to a national level. Later, Courtney Collins, daughter...
by Pat Hartman | Jun 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
Not long ago, Thomas Johnson of MimesisLaw.com published a piece called “How Does it Feel Winning the War Against the Homeless?” He sees an ongoing assault against the poor, waged by cops who increasingly act as private security forces for the wealthy elite class....
