by Pat Hartman | Jun 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
Like many entertainers, comedian Greg Proops is anti-war but pro-soldier, and believes that a lot of Americans see no choice other than enlistment, because “the economy is so awful and I think that the underclass has to join the service to get three squares and some...
by House the Homeless | Feb 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
On January 1, 2013, House the Homeless (HTH) held its 13th annual Thermal Underwear Giveaway Party. While there are between 4,000 and 6,000 people experiencing homelessness in the Austin Metropolitan area, there are only 607 emergency shelter beds for every man,...
by House the Homeless | Jan 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
House the Homeless marches in the 2013 MLK Day Parade A Book Review With Reflections on Society Over 50 Years After MLK Why We Can’t Wait Wages As a Civil Rights Issue Imagine my delight routing through the 25¢ bins in west Texas when I came across a gem by the late,...
by Pat Hartman | Nov 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
Richard R. Troxell, founder of the nonprofit group House the Homeless in Austin, TX, has initiated a campaign to “Discharge No One Into Homelessness” (DNOIH) which he is convinced will resonate with many people. In Surviving on the Streets, Ace Backwords mentions...
by Pat Hartman | Aug 28, 2012 | Uncategorized
The coroner can usually identify the bodies, but most of the time their families don’t collect the remains. So once a year, in autumn, the county… buries them in a single grave at Evergreen…. The cemetery keeps people’s remains for four years, he said, in case anyone...
