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 | Jan 11, 2011 | Uncategorized
The final month of 2010 was an action-packed one for Richard R. Troxell. Of course, every December, for the past decade or so, has been devoted to the Thermal Underwear Drive. In fact, that project moves to the front burner earlier in the year, in November,...
by Pat Hartman | Dec 22, 2010 | Uncategorized
What better way to celebrate the holidays than to hear a success story? There is a good one in the San Francisco Chronicle and, no surprise, it’s about a person experiencing homelessness. The reporter is Tim Povtak, who writes for pro basketball annual...
by Pat Hartman | Dec 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
One source states that being chronically homeless cuts a person’s life expectancy by 35 years. Various factions have difficulty agreeing on statistics of this kind, and there are a number of good reasons. For starters, a huge number of people who currently...
by Pat Hartman | Nov 29, 2010 | Uncategorized
Recently, the Editorial Board of the Austin American Statesman has made a wise observation: It is very difficult for a man or woman to gain stability, get and keep a job, recover from substance abuse or stay out of jail if they are living on the street or in...
