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Homeless Kit
1 pr. slacks or jeans 2 nylon panties for women or 2 men's briefs (one to wear, one to wash) 2-3 tee shirts 1 pr. shorts or skirt (to use as pajamas) 2 bras for women Pair of sneakers 4 …
Go up, young man
Years ago, tenements and housing projects for the poor were razed because the experts claimed that folks were harmed by living atop each other. I guess that theory doesn't apply on the West Coast. Out here, we live in condos …
I'm better off now than one year ago
Physically and financially, I'm in better shape today. I'm healthier (no more caffeine and no more nicotine!) and I have more dollars to spend on food. It's a shame to admit that I'm better off as a homeless bum than …
Back for the umpteenth time
I've been back at St. Vinny's for several weeks now. How disappointing, how discouraging, how horrible. For 3 years I was legit: working two jobs, had a man, had a place to live. But homelessness is evil, like a dried …