0 to 7 Stages of Crack Cocaine Use and Withdrawal Pattern 0) Currently using: Auditory hallucinations, hypertensive, hyper vigilant. During usage a person may think they hear sirens, cars pulling up outside, music, people talking, etc. Some people will experience tactile hallucinations such as skin crawling or seeing bugs on … > read more
We’re driving down a busy stretch of six-lane road when we see him. He is standing on a corner, holding his sign. The traffic is heavy, so we have to circle the block and come back around. We park in the lot next to him. He watches us warily as … > read more
A local pastor’s blog, links to a post about panhandling on Internet Monk.com, entitled: “Question: Should I give money to people on the street who ask for it?” The post focuses on the need for stewardship on resources; Paul’s teaching that if a man doesn’t work, he shouldn’t eat; and … > read more
OK, I don’t advocate impersonating cops, because it’s totally illegal. But this is a really funny video. And it made me go “awww…” at the end. Happy!! Thanks for the link, Sean.
From the 13th juror: “If Jesus came to Jacksonville to feed the masses, he would need a city permit to hand out all those miraculous loaves and fishes.” >> Read “Jacksonville homeless feeding ordinance challenged in federal court.”
Just in time for Thanksgiving, a U.S. District Court judge in Las Vegas has ruled that a local ordinance prohibiting the distribution of food to the poor and homeless in public parks is unconstitutional: The American Civil Liberties Union and homeless-advocate groups had challenged the city’s four-month-old ordinance, arguing the … > read more
Today has been crisis mode and phone calls. All day long. It started with a call to the officer who went to the bridge this morning to tell our homeless friends living there that they have until Friday to have all of their things cleared out. Anything left will be … > read more
Liz Seymour pointed me to an online article about a group of Miami activists who “liberated” public land to feed and house homeless people, because the community was unable or unwilling to help. And what really got my attention was this: “Miami police tried to evict us, but, having done … > read more
I dropped by the downtown library this evening, where the Food Not Bombs crew feeds the homeless on Monday evenings. I sat on a bench and talked to several of my homeless friends that I hadn’t seen recently. We all shivered in the breezy cold. As I drove home to … > read more
Beth at Greensboring wrote a recent post about her encounter with a homeless panhandler on High Point Road. She wasn’t sure how to handle the situation, but she chose to buy the man breakfast. Great choice, and the one that I most often encourage people to do. If someone tells … > read more