by Pat Hartman | Feb 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
If a person were inclined to really concentrate on the negative, it would be possible to spotlight quite a number of incidents where people experiencing homelessness are randomly slain by bands of townsfolk for apparent sport, or by a citizen with a twisted...
by Pat Hartman | Jan 26, 2011 | Uncategorized
Again this year, 3.5 million people will experience homelessness in America. In the land of milk and honey, this is unconscionable. Let’s examine the word homelessness for a moment. Who are the homeless? Well, clearly they come from all walks of life:...
by Pat Hartman | Jan 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
Historically Venice, California, has been the place where new societal mutations showed up early, and the place uniquely prepared and equipped to deal with them. Whether this is still true remains to be seen. Last month, Peggy Lee Kennedy wrote in the Free Venice...
by Pat Hartman | Jan 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
Around the country, some hearty efforts are being made to make the phrase “Homeless Veterans” obsolete. In Jewett City, Connecticut, the American Legion Veterans Housing, Inc. recently held a groundbreaking ceremony. Legion Post 15 is renovating its old building,...
by Pat Hartman | Jan 6, 2011 | Uncategorized
On Christmas weekend, Bob Woodruff of ABC News presented a report on homeless veterans, and cited the statistic that on any given day, 107,000 vets are homeless (including 9,000 from Iraq and Afghanistan). Women vets are homeless at twice the rate of men,...
