Blogging the Food Stamp Challenge

Victory and failure. Power outages suck. Especially when there are still 15 meals frozen or refrigerated when So Cal Wdison neds to close the power grid. I am risking life and limb and eating it anyway. I haven’t blogged too much about it, but I have had some thoughts: Eating at my friends and families […]

Homeless couple shot by police during California raid awarded $4 million

Homeless couple shot by police during California raid awarded $4 million A homeless couple shot by police during a raid in their southern California makeshift home was awarded more than $4 million this week, after a federal judge found the cops used excessive force when they fired. http://m.nydailynews.com/1.1428821

#FoodStampChallenge is worse than a hard level of @CandyCrushSaga

@candycrushsaga is easier that #foodstampchallenge for @mendpoverty. I am hungry and tired!

Week 2 #foodstampchallenge to #stopSummerHunger

Shopping complete…cooking in process. Cooking in bulk and storing/freezing the food seems to be the best way to do this. Of course, I could live off the dollar menu at @McDonald’s (it is Monopoly season) or Taco Bell , but the point is to see if this can be done healthily. It is exhausting and […]

Week 2 #foodstampchallenge to #stopSummerHunger

Broke.

Venice and homelessness

This is an email from (CityWatch) sent by sonya (sonyakeith@gmail.com). You may also find the following link interesting: http://www.citywatchla.com/lead-stories-hidden/5512-death-in-venice-a-failed-homeless-policy-s-role-in-a-senseless-summer-tragedy

Venice and homelessness

How to Ruin Your FoodStamp Budget

@costco @mendpoverty my Costco bill vs the 2 yr old.

Plastic bags and Costco

This is work. Like, actual "put some effort in" work. Today Darla and I went to @Costco for Food stamp Challenge shopping. #Homelesshack #4 : plastic bags. You are looking at 28 individual servings of fruits: grapes and strawberries! These are perfect for the 22 days when I need to pack a lunch for me […]