Chuck has waxy islands of skin floating in his lank hair, a mild case of acne and a food encrusted shirt that fits like he is Gus Gus from Disney’s Cinderella movie. Like Gus, our hero is popular and generally jovial. He is also what my Grandma would call “simple”. Chuck is a product of […]
Read More Chuck – a Profile of a Skid Row ResidentSo what has protesting accomplished? 👉🏾Within 10 days of sustained protests:Minneapolis bans use of choke holds. 👉🏾Charges are upgraded against Officer Chauvin, and his accomplices are arrested and charged. 👉🏾Dallas adopts a “duty to intervene” rule that requires officers to stop other cops who are engaging in inappropriate use of force. 👉🏾New Jersey’s attorney general […]
Read More What George Floyd Protest accomplishedThe politics and religion all in one? come over here I’ve got something to show you
Read More Sinner not Saint, that Black Life MatteredSure, let’s go with that. I was talking about client crises yesterday when two pidgeons came to visit my window. I only caught the one in a photo.
Read More Pidgeons, the “Urban Dove”LAPD shooting homeless people in wheelchairs with rubber bullets is exactly the crud we are protesting.
Read More When the LAPD AttackThis tongue in cheek letter about tv shows during COVID is also like our neighbors in a homeless crisis. If you are only inconvienced by something you become annoyed by it. My friend, Michelle Settergren, says that racism and COVID have one thing in common – they can develope right next to you but until […]
Read More Some people will never get ithttps://twitter.com/someknew/status/1266900736392089601?s=09 This video about ‘the good news old days” – I have no nice words
Read More Law and Order : TrumpGuys, I am fine. don’t worry. Sure, I feel like I have been in self isolation non stop for months, but this is really just the 3rd time – I am about to lose track of how many people I serve are COVID-19 positive. However, I want you to know that I 1. have an […]
Read More My personal UpdateBefore work today, Darla and I went in front of her elementary school and drew some pictures. One of my friends called me and asked how we were doing and she was cheerful and afraid. Cannot be afraid for me. I work in this community by choice and yes I am on my third round […]
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