homelessness

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Dawn C @indiandevil (2477) • Canada 24 May 25

A tragedy has recently struck my family. Something unimaginable that before this we thought could never happen to us. Well folks, never say never, because apparently these kinds of things can happen to anyone. This is the second...

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Hostile architecture sending a silent message to the homeless

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382329) • Rockingham, Australia 29 Mar 24

Homelessness is a huge problem in every country and West Australia’s capital, Perth, is no exception. There was a news article today about ‘hostile architecture’ and the ways in which local authorities are making it hard for...

western australia

homelessness

hostile architecture

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Homeless Jesus, Dublin, Ireland

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382329) • Rockingham, Australia 26 Apr 23

This statue of a homeless man is situated in the grounds of Dublin’s Christ Church Cathedral. There was no notice nearby so I googled and found that the statue is called ‘Homeless Jesus’. Sculpted by Tim Schmalz, the Cathedral won...

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“Lawyers Dwell on Small Details”

Four Walls @FourWalls (86775) • United States 23 May 22

People who are my age remember the controversy former First Lady Nancy Reagan made in the 80s when she introduced the anti-drug policy she called “Just Say No.” Superficially, that’s a good idea: you can’t need to stop if you...

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Have you ever experienced a catastrophic techinical failure at a bank machine?

The Horse @TheHorse (238330) • Walnut Creek, California 26 Feb 21

This evening, it was my intent to deposit several thousand dollars I have earned at a Bank of America Versatel machine in my neighborhood. My depost would cover my rent, which is due in a few days, and would give me some...

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Short Story: Nobody, but nobody, is a nobody's child.

emptychair @innertalks (23742) • Australia 1 Feb 21

Jack Rodgert, a long-time Catholic priest, now a Bishop, was walking along the river bank, in his local city, when he saw a young teenage boy asleep, under one of the bridges there. It looked to the Bishop, as if this boy...

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An American Tragedy (Poem)

J.N.R Dutton @jnrdutton (3452) • United States 28 Jan 21

An American tragedy, an old man drowning In years of misery His mind often wandering, Disconnected from reality, though he was lucid occasionally There's music echoing through the streets, and people are rushing by like...

poetry

homelessness

mental illness

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What is Home?

Bensen32 @Bensen32 (28658) • United States 31 Dec 19

I just finished watching a show on Amazon Prime called Signs of Humanity. It is a documentary about a man who travels across the United States buying signs from the homeless. The documentary came out in 2016 but he started buying...

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You Don’t Know My Story

Michelle Renee Kidwell @Michellekidwell (29953) • Sonora, California 6 Aug 19

I don’t remember exactly how I came to write this, but I did and the message remains important! You don’t know my story But so often You are quick To judge me. I once had A beautiful home A family who loved me But that was all...

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How Many Have Empty Bellies?

Teep11 @Teep11 (7673) • United States 5 Jan 19

The homelessness rate is still problematic. There's a lot of people hungry and struggling. Just think of the about of money wasted. Some are eating out of garbage cans. Persons living in homes or descent neighborhoods aren't...

hunger

homelessness

survival

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Helping the Homeless over the Holidays

Deborah-Diane @DeborahDiane (40848) • Laguna Woods, California 14 Dec 18

Tonight, my husband and I are going to the local homeless shelter to feed the homeless. I always take a salad for 80 people. Others pay for the fried chicken or prepare vegetables and cut-up fruit. This month is the annual...

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You Don’t Know My Story

Michelle Renee Kidwell @Michellekidwell (29953) • Sonora, California 10 Oct 18

You don’t know my story But so often You are quick To judge me. I once had A beautiful home A family who loved me But that was all taken From me. My belongings now fit In an old supermarket basket Which I’d always near me. My...

poetry

homelessness

awareness

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1 IN 4 Movie Festival Introduction A Streetcat Named Bob

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 10 Oct 18

I am actively helping promote Preston's UCLan University One In Four movie festival, and tonight, I am introducing the movie myself to the audience. This is the speech I'm giving to do that. The film is A Streetcat Named Bob,...

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news we didn't need

Kelli M @spiderdust (14756) • San Jose, California 23 Mar 18

We found out yesterday that the stepkids are coming to live here tomorrow indefinitely. Their mother got evicted from where they were staying (and I think there's quite a bit more to the story than she told us) and is going to be...

stress

stepchildren

homelessness

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The inequality of wealth

Lynn Fowler @lynnief (1203) • Australia 14 Mar 18

Most of us are aware that there is a disparity between the rich and the poor. In some countries it is more blatant, but even in countries like Australia, USA and UK it is there. Australia is one of the richest countries in the...

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Sleeping in the Park

Barbara Radisavlejvic @bagarad (14283) • Paso Robles, California 17 Jan 18

As I was taking photographs of our downtown city park for a blog post I never seem to actually have time to write, I noticed this man napping in the park. I could not help but wonder if he was homeless, although I didn't see the...

homelessness

parks

paso robles city park

homeless problem

sleeping in park

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Glimpses of the Homeless

Deborah-Diane @DeborahDiane (40848) • Laguna Woods, California 1 Nov 17

At least once a month, my husband and I volunteer to provide food and serve meals to the homeless at our local homeless shelter in Laguna Beach, California. It is an enriching and heart-warming experience. It does not make us...

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A sad and busy day for The Horse

The Horse @TheHorse (238330) • Walnut Creek, California 23 Aug 17

One of my favorite kid clients, a bright and angry homeless boy of 13, was denied readmission to his middle school because his mother, who has four children, forgot to turn in the necessary paperwork over the Summer. They (his...

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LeafblowerMan (LbM) gets Served

Carol Brown @blitzfrick (2890) • United States 21 Jun 17

June 21, 2017 The saga continues, and heats up... LbM has been harrassing his next door neighbors (again, and still) this summer. To the major shock to several of us who are not directly involved has been that one of his...

leafblowerman

legal action

homelessness

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Diary Friday 2nd June 2017

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 5 Jun 17

Busy, busy day. I had to return to the welfare office today for a pre-interview class for potentially taking work in welfare coaching itself. The screening which I was told would last about an hour, amounted to talking myself and...

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