“My argument against God was that the universe seemed so cruel and unjust. But how had I got this idea of just and unjust? A man does not call a line crooked unless he has some idea of a straight line. What was I comparing this universe with when I … > read more
From Marshall Benbow: “For me, I am not worried if people take my cucumbers or if they walk on my plants. I am not concerned with vandalism of the tool shed. A community garden is designed to build community, and it’s hard to lean over an eight-foot fence to talk … > read more
In her post, “Another one,” Jackie Dowd of the 13th juror, writes, “A homeless man has died of injuries suffered during a savage beating last week in Tampa…” I commented: Another one in Greensboro this week, too. A homeless man named Charlie was beaten to death.* Many homeless people have … > read more
From NightWatch: On Friday, April 20th, the NightWatch Team was at the corner of Lee and Eugene Street. We had been there about 45 minutes and were working on getting three of our guests into the Center of Hope. This guy came up with a stick and was trying to … > read more
This morning, I attended a class presentation of four UNCG students who went out with us on NightWatch as part of their service-learning requirement. Here is some of what they had to say about doing NightWatch: Asajah: “It changed my perception of homelessness.” Jessica: “I can never go down [Lee … > read more