by Pat Hartman | Nov 25, 2014 | Uncategorized
Irony is the bitter side of humor. Isn’t it funny how many military personnel survive the training and the deployment and the combat and all that goes with it – and then come back to die in the streets of the country in whose armed forces they served? Only a few short...
by Pat Hartman | Sep 30, 2014 | Uncategorized
Part of the Community First! Village Plan In Austin, Texas, something is happening that will unavoidably become a subject of great interest to communities across the nation. The new thing is called Community First Village (CFV), and it is happening...
by House the Homeless | Dec 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
House the Homeless is a powerful presence in Austin, Texas. The nonprofit organization and its president, Richard R. Troxell, are constantly at the forefront of the effort to help everyone have a good and productive life. Richard holds the invincible belief that...
by Pat Hartman | Oct 22, 2013 | Uncategorized
With several posts already covering corruption as it impacts homeless veterans, wouldn’t you think the subject would be exhausted? Apparently not. Let’s recap and then catch up. In 1962, in Southeast Asia, the U.S. Military implemented Operation Ranch Hand,...
by Pat Hartman | Jul 9, 2013 | Uncategorized
When contemplating the shabby treatment accorded to America’s veterans, the question is how far back to go. In 2008, Amanda Ruggeri reported for U.S. News & World Report on the shredder scandal, which began with an accidental discovery, when an...
