Poverty
By: Los Angelista
The image of a person collapsed on a Beverly Boulevard sidewalk on Christmas Eve has weighed heavily on my conscience. Indeed, in the moment I... Read more >>
By: Bill Browne
Today I worked at the St. Vincent DePaul Soup Kitchen here in Wilkes Barre, PA. I will admit that the only reason I went there... Read more >>
Hello America, This Is Your Wake-Up Call (Part V)
My Brother’s Keeper Lest you suspect I am naïvely setting myself up for a huge letdown, let me set the record straight. I know that... Read more >>
Hello America, This Is Your Wake-Up Call (Part IV)
Stepping into the Crack (Debbie’s Story Continued) It’s easy to read Debbie’s story and a) doubt its truth by suspecting she is lying or exaggerating;... Read more >>
Losing Weight for the Worst Reason
I’ve never liked seeing a woman who’s recently lost a bunch of weight being cooed over by other women. You know how it is, folks... Read more >>
Hello America, This Is Your Wake-Up Call (Part III)
Debbie’s Story: Slipping Through the Cracks Debbie answered my email faster than I expected. Only then did it sink in that I had written to... Read more >>
Recession? What Recession?
I don’t remember the exact year, but it was sometime in the mid-1970s that the U.S. (or at least the major media) said it was... Read more >>
Most of the world lives on less than a dollar a day. The world’s poor struggle to make a living on a daily basis. How do you confront poverty in your own community? Tell us your story >>
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