A personal notebook
Thoughts, notes, and ideas.
Writing about whatever I’m trying to understand.
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A Fiduciary Responsibility
This week I got word that “the church” across the street from where we have our dumpster located wants us to move it. It’s not on their land. It’s across the street from them.…
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Magic Housing Unicorn
There’s a high profile homelessness “expert” who is against these tiny houses that are popping up all over the country for homeless people. Barbara Poppe, who coordinated federal homelessness policy for most of Barack…
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What the hell just happened?
I can make no promises as to what is about to be vomited on this page or if I’ll have the energy to clean it up afterwards. I guess shock is a good word.…
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My “Big Heart”
I always cringe a little when people tell me I have a “big heart.” It’s something I hear fairly regularly. But it’s definitely not how I see myself. When they say it I imagine…
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#10 – Today we die
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God who raises the dead
It’s hard to compete with the writings of a guy like Paul. Hell, it’s hard to compete with any of the great leaders of humanity. I feel like a tool when I compare my…
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Standing Up To Bullies
I went to bed with this message ringing in my head last night: I suspect this person didn’t care for my piece on where I stood with drug dealers. This message amuses me because…
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Fighting 21st Century Homelessness with 19th Century Tools
If you haven’t checked it out, I HIGHLY recommend Dan Carlin’s podcast, “Hardcore History.” You can pick any of them. They are all great. When I think of how society treats homelessness today it…
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Drug Dealers: We need to talk
I think there is a good chance I would have been a drug dealer if I had been born into a different situation. Drug dealers are ambitious, driven and like the action. That’s me.…
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The Conundrum of the Drowning at the Rio Grande
I’ve gotten to hear two sermons recently. This Sunday and last. That’s novel for me, considering I haven’t listened to a sermon in many months. Our friend, Holly, took us to her church during…
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Self Hatred
I think people believe I do the homeless work I do because I am somehow a better person than most. In reality, I do this work because I feel like a worse person than…
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Austin Texas: A MAJOR WIN FOR HOMELESS HUMAN RIGHTS
People are pissed. I don’t need to quote any social media comments for you to imagine how people feel about Austin Texas’ new law which would permit the city’s homeless population to sleep or…