by Pat Hartman | Oct 13, 2011 | Uncategorized
As a document that people were eager to sign, the American Declaration of Independence was pretty successful. One of the reasons might have been its massive list of the wrongs done to the colonists by England’s king. By the time you get to the end, you’re...
by Pat Hartman | Sep 8, 2011 | Uncategorized
St. Petersburg, Florida, is said to be making progress. Here is Associated Press writer Mitch Stacy’s account of the city’s recent history: Four years ago, St. Petersburg’s struggles with some of the most rampant homelessness in the country reached a crescendo… The...
by Pat Hartman | Aug 11, 2011 | Uncategorized
People experiencing homelessness do not always remain adrift. Sometimes they land on a friendly shore. Is it all a matter of luck? Or do their stories contain factors that could be applied more generally? What kind of help was extended to them by nonprofit groups,...
by Pat Hartman | Aug 9, 2011 | Uncategorized
Yvette Cabrera, a columnist for the Orange County Register, recently profiled Bill Jenkins, a disabled Army veteran who, after experiencing homelessness for a spell, has now found a place. The publication of the article, “Homeless to respected: Vet...
by Cecilia Blanford | Aug 5, 2011 | Uncategorized
As you may know, it was never about the book. That’s right, I have written a book, Looking Up at the Bottom Line. It is about homelessness and the Universal Living Wage, which will end economic homelessness for millions of people. I view the stories and...
