by Pat Hartman | Jun 16, 2011 | Uncategorized
August 17, 2010: Richard R. Troxell and House the Homeless at the Austin City Council meeting. When the words “City Council meeting” are mentioned, many people, for one reason or another, tend to zone out. But stick around, and you will hear an amazing thing. Last...
by Pat Hartman | Apr 14, 2011 | Uncategorized
It’s hard to tell when this National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH) page was last updated. But it’s safe to assume that the overall situation has not improved, since whenever. The NCH page, entitled “The Criminalization of Homelessness in U.S. Cities,” says, An...
by Pat Hartman | Apr 12, 2011 | Uncategorized
First tangent: Really, at this moment, the thing to pay attention to is the upcoming Tax Day Action. So, hop over to that page to find out what part you can play in making the Universal Living Wage a reality. Then come on back here, okay? Second...
by Pat Hartman | Mar 17, 2011 | Uncategorized
It’s hard to say anything negative about shelters when municipal and state budgets everywhere are being cut. The last thing you want to do is give some bureaucrat the excuse to decide, “Shelters can be awful places, so let’s stop funding them.” And no one wants to...
by Pat Hartman | Mar 8, 2011 | Uncategorized
It’s easy enough to glance at the news headlines and find examples of savage treatment, although, fortunately, the number of individuals who have been beaten or set on fire is relatively small. There is another cruelty, less extreme than physical assault, but it...
