by Pat Hartman | Apr 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
Yes, the title of this post is a sarcastic joke, because the increasing propensity of cities to criminalize homelessness is anything but fine. If it were not so deadly serious, the insanity of trying to wipe out poverty by punishing it with monetary penalties would be...
by Pat Hartman | Mar 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
For those who live on the streets, it is a common experience to be blamed, scorned, scolded, fined, or even jailed for the de facto crime of Breathing While Homeless. Our northern neighbor Canada does not always set a good example. Toronto has been a very tough place...
by Pat Hartman | Mar 22, 2016 | Uncategorized
Last week we mentioned a fellow whose dentures were stolen by the authorities in their quest to “clean up” San Francisco for a gigantic sports event. Oscar McKinney has other problems too, like a couple of dozen citations for loitering, sleeping, and just generally...
by Pat Hartman | Mar 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
Readers will remember the Open Letter to the City of Austin, written by the President and CEO of House the Homeless, Richard R. Troxell. (Scroll down the page past more recent events such as Amplify Austin, the Traumatic Brain Injury Survey Report, Kids 4 Kids Sake,...
by Pat Hartman | Mar 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
There are quite a few things the general public does not know about concussion injuries. For instance, the victim does not have to be rendered unconscious. In fact, a knockout occurs in only 10% of concussions, so you can’t go by that. What causes a concussion is any...
by Pat Hartman | Mar 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
Austin, Texas, is often our subject because House the Homeless was founded here 27 years ago and has played a major role ever since in reversing the tide of homelessness. Austin is important for other reasons. It is a progressive city inside a state that in many ways...
