Shelter report: so tired
I ran into a couple Minnesota guys today out here in Western Colorado.
Charlie Quimby
Shelter report: Talk is free at the supply window
The great part of my job in the supplies room of the Day Center is getting to know the people and talking to them about what’s on their minds.
Shelter report: Filibusters and future leaders
The day Washington announced a deal to end the federal government shutdown, I was at the preschool reading Green Eggs and Ham.
Homelessness ate my homework
How long can a motivated, intelligent girl keep progressing under the stress of homelessness?
Shelter report: Signs of spring
The most reliable sign of spring in the Day Center—aside from the lack of bulky coats, knit hats and gloves—is the increased number of times the hair clippers are checked out.
Shelter report: State of the Union
For myself, I’ve found I can’t spend my day judging how deserving every person is who walks through these doors.
Righteous hiker meets trespassing four-wheeler
It’s not my property and thus none of my business, but it does grate me when I come upon a hidden bowl where four-wheelers have been spinning circles.
Shelter report: Signs of trouble
A few broader observations about the forces that work against the homeless.
Shelter report: Romney’s little welfare princesses
If conservative voters really understood what’s left of welfare after the reforms of 1996, they might be more supportive of the program.
Small businesses aren’t built alone — that’s how they die
Government never got in the way of my business, nor did it directly intervene to make us successful. It simply contributed to the conditions that allowed us to succeed, and when we did, it collected more taxes.
Shelter report: Who counts among the homeless?
A face-to-face survey to identify vulnerable individuals among the homeless population is a good effort, but it may be met with resistance among the chronic homeless.
Shelter report: Imagine that guy without a hangover
A couple of shelter residents head out of town, and the effects of alcoholism.
Across the Great Divide: Shelter Report: Crossing at the Light
An accident befalls a shelter regular and Vietnam veteran.
