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...
by Pat Hartman | Nov 19, 2010 | Uncategorized
If you’re within hollering distance of Austin, here’s the thing to know: Tomorrow, on November 20, the author of Looking Up at the Bottom Line: The Struggle for the Living Wage! will meet with the public at First United Methodist Church, from 2 to 4 PM. The...
by Pat Hartman | Nov 18, 2010 | Uncategorized
Today, we’re looking around America to see what is being done in various cities about the National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. The news is encouraging. Many groups, both secular and faith-based, are taking on the responsibility for doing...
by Pat Hartman | Nov 8, 2010 | Uncategorized
Here is a news item by reporter Jack Encarnacao, about a body found in Quincy, Massachusetts. The deceased was assumed to be a person experiencing homelessness: A 47-year-old man thought to be homeless was found dead in a Quincy Center alley. The...
