Fairies use wands , Queens have sectors and I have a stapler. This is what makes me feel in control of the situation.

*rant* It isn’t 9 am yet and I am living at 7-11 to keep me from saying this to a client. "The acid in my daughter’s pee makes her have a rash if she is wet longer than 2 minutes so I can’t go to work". Pardon? No! Diaper rash is not the same as […]

I was on skid row all night, talking about the @lacitymayor Garcetti and how good some changes have been. Ironically, my car (parked on the left side of a 1 way street) received a parking ticket because it was street sweeping night. I’ve had my share of tickets, and even the yellow boot once -so […]

You are. In the coldest season of the year, a stranger appears and silently gives us symbols of hope. Yesterday I was at MEND (Meet Each Need with Dignity ) in Pacoima when Santa flew in to visit the children of this impoverished neighborhood while their parents secretly collected sacks of wrapping paper and toys. […]

About this ticket. I’m standing on the corner , NO Sign for streetsweeping.

Over here at Homelessinla we talk about poverty and what it’s like to be a case manager for the poor and social issues that impact ending poverty. I get super happy to meet anyone who feels passionate about ways to mend poverty and address the homeless in LA. This morning Edward James Olmos came to […]

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