Via email, and by permission, from a homeless friend and reader. Email subject is “Gang Experiences:” Email has been edited slightly to maintain anonymity: I have had no real run-ins with a gang unless you want to count that shooting episode from Friday night! [Editor’s note: Several young men in … > read more
Look who’s been visiting this page of my web site, from a Google search of “Greensboro NC homeless shelters.” I guess that’s one way to do discharge planning. [Sigh.]
Jackie Dowd, who blogs about homelessness, at “the 13th juror,”: “A body was found this morning on the I-4 embankment in downtown Orlando and I’m wondering if it’s somebody I know.” Oh, how I know that feeling. When there are local news stories about a body being found and the … > read more
As I walked through the pharmacy the other day, I overheard a woman talking on her cell phone: “…but I’m a good person…” It’s been on my mind ever since. >> Are You Good?
What’s your theological worldview? Here’s mine: You scored as Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan, You are an evangelical in the Wesleyan tradition. You believe that God’s grace enables you to choose to believe in him, even though you yourself are totally depraved. The gift of the Holy Spirit gives you assurance of your … > read more
Good news in my inbox, from the Mental Health Association in North Carolina: The Mental Health Association in North Carolina Public Policy Alert MENTAL HEALTH PARITY PASSES THE NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY!!!! Today, July 12, 2007, after 15 years of tremendous advocacy efforts, mental health parity passed the NC General … > read more
Sally Greene posts from the National Alliance to End Homelessness’ D.C. Conference: Indianapolis and Los Angeles, that are putting the chronically homeless to work. They’re finding that employment actually helps people with mental illness or substance abuse problems to find their way back: like the rest of us, they find … > read more
From the Burlington Times-News: A homeless man was seriously injured after three teens allegedly beat him in the head with their hands and feet Sunday night [July 1, 2007]. The man, who has been identified as 58-year-old Richard Sico, was initially taken to Alamance Regional Medical Center before being taken … > read more
Updated at end of post, 07/07/2007. From GPD press release: Armed Assault on Police Officers Greensboro Police detectives are investigating an armed assault on three Greensboro Police officers that occurred last night. At approximately 11:53 pm, officers responded to 1405 Mayfair Avenue in reference to a reported robbery of person … > read more
From the Cape Cod Times: “John Rush was not disruptive, intoxicated or unclean, but he was spending the better part of his days at the Hyannis Public Library. That ended when the security guard asked him to leave June 20. Rush complained to the Barnstable Town Council the next night, … > read more