by Cecilia Blanford | Nov 3, 2011 | Uncategorized
All of us love love our pets. They’re part of the family. And homeless people are no exception. Download the HtH 2012 Pets Calendar, featuring some of the homeless men and women of Austin with the pets they love so much. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD This calendar is free,...
by Pat Hartman | Nov 1, 2011 | Uncategorized
The illustration on this page is a graphic that was shared around on Facebook without attribution. In the comments, folks quibbled over the figures. Then someone opined that the illustration is not meant to be a literal, scientific document, but more of a cartoon....
by Pat Hartman | Oct 27, 2011 | Uncategorized
The increasing violence against people experiencing homelessness is a subject that previous posts have barely even begun to touch. The long list of incidents in “HPCR: Protect the Homeless From What?” was only the tip of the iceberg. Of course, the...
by Pat Hartman | Oct 25, 2011 | Uncategorized
Some people feel vulnerable just walking from their car to their house. Imagine the paranoia quotient of being outside practically 24/7. Days are spent looking for work, medical care, or a meal. Or aimlessly filling in time, trying to find a corner where it’s possible...
by Pat Hartman | Oct 20, 2011 | Uncategorized
Whether we are aware of it or not, we all know people who used to be homeless. We all know people who will be homeless. It could even be us. It’s interesting to ponder on the people who have experienced homelessness at some point in their lives. The life of...
by Pat Hartman | Oct 18, 2011 | Uncategorized
In our society, housing is a problem so impossible that people with multiple university degrees have spent entire careers concentrating on one little corner of the problem. And, apparently, haven’t gotten very far. Part of the problem is always the current structure...
