by Pat Hartman | Feb 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
If a person were inclined to really concentrate on the negative, it would be possible to spotlight quite a number of incidents where people experiencing homelessness are randomly slain by bands of townsfolk for apparent sport, or by a citizen with a twisted...
by Pat Hartman | Feb 8, 2011 | Uncategorized
The impressive Mission Local website is only part of a grander scheme, which encompasses print and multimedia avenues in two languages. Its aim is to generate quality journalism that fairly and thoroughly covers San Francisco’s Mission District. The staff...
by Pat Hartman | Feb 3, 2011 | Uncategorized
Not long ago, Denise Wong reported from Reno, Nevada, on a special day set aside to strictly enforce a city ordinance that forbids “camping,” i.e. existing. People experiencing homelessness had already been discouraged from hanging around in certain areas,...
by Pat Hartman | Feb 2, 2011 | Uncategorized
It was Brother Michael of the Morning Star Monastery who said it, in Austin, Texas, back in 1996. House the Homeless and many others were trying to repeal the then brand-new No Camping Homeless Ordinance. The City Council had passed this atrocity in the...
by Pat Hartman | Jan 26, 2011 | Uncategorized
Again this year, 3.5 million people will experience homelessness in America. In the land of milk and honey, this is unconscionable. Let’s examine the word homelessness for a moment. Who are the homeless? Well, clearly they come from all walks of life:...
by Pat Hartman | Jan 26, 2011 | Uncategorized
Bobby and Amanda Herring, along with a number of volunteers, used to feed some of the people experiencing homelessness in downtown Houston, Texas. For about a year, they dispensed between 60 and 120 meals a day, made from food donated by individuals and...
