7-Eleven is my Starbucks for the poor and no, this is not enough coffee. 15% of my work is out for review and I just realized Memorial day is 10 business days away. Ahhhhh… the pressures. Oh, and the absolutely homeless people who have come to me as a last resort and I don’t have […]
Read More Not enough coffee for a MondayI want to write a children’s book about being poor and homeless. It has been rattling around for my brain for a while now. The real story happen soon every day at Meet Each Need with Dignity in Pacoima. For folks who can’t afford it : medical, dental, vision, clinics, medical specialist for Diabetes and […]
Read More How to MEND povertyPlease join MICHAEL D. ANTONOVICH at my 18th annual “Salute to Veterans and Their Families” event on Saturday, May 23, 2015, at Arcadia County Park, 405 So. Santa Anita Ave., Arcadia 91006, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. A special Memorial Day ceremony will be held at 11:00 a.m., co-hosted by KNBC-TV News Weatherman Fritz […]
Read More Salute to Veterans and Their Families in ArcadiaHotlines Nikkei Helpline – 800.645.5341 The Nikkei Helpline is the first crisis hotline for the Japanese American community. Over 40,000 people have called the Nikkei Helpline since its inception in 1984, getting help with everything from immigration, education, and traffic accidents to illness, drug abuse, relationship crises and other emergencies. NHL serves both English and […]
Read More New Recourse – Probably not new – but I just found it today – Nikkei HelplineIt does not make you look cool to hate poor people. You would look cool of you stopped the cycle of poverty. The average food stamp dollar spent creates $5-9 in society and food stamps are administered by the Department of Agriculture. There are no classes of nutritional guidance given with the food stamps to […]
Read More Food Stamp FuryThis is for Mr Wight, a man in my acquaintance of mine who wants to know why he often hears of Dear Beat Dads and not “useless Mothers”. the 80:20 ratio explains much. 80% of all single parents are mothers. via The Single Parent – Portrait Based on Census Data.
Read More The Single Parent – Portrait Based on Census DataI’ve been saying for years that if you are about to become homeless or have limited access to the amenities of life :join a gym. A shower easily brings dignity back. 2 years ago I purchased a 2 year pass at Costco and started coming as often as I can -early before work and sometimes […]
Read More Why @24hourfitness matters to meThe end to homelessness is housing and rent means money :so finding a place to pay you is important. Each week I am handed resumes from clients and co-workers. Some of these documents look like paragraphs of "prideful puke" and others have been 4 pages long and didn’t visibly scream "resume". Read this article and […]
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