I can tell you without a doubt, that there are more guns in the homeless community now than any other time I've done this work.   What's interesting is that Covid had a very minimal effect on homeless people. In fact, it might have been a net positive because camp sweeps were way down during […]

The Inspector Is Taking Pictures Of Our Village right now. I guess my question is: WHEN IS IT EVER APPROPRIATE TO CARE FOR THOSE IN NEED? Immigrants? Asylum Seekers? Addicts? Homeless people? I mean was that story all us Christians learned about the Good Samaritan just a feel-good kid's story? Was Jesus caring for lepers […]

My very enlightened friend, Holly White , likes to say that I look like Emperor Palpatine from Star Wars when I wear my hood like this. She always says it with a small smile. There is no doubt, the Dark Side is within me and it's strong. In fact, I can feel it grow as […]

In 1972, Dr. John Fryer (right) gave a speech in this mask stating that homosexuality was not a mental disorder. Dr. Fryer was a psychiatrist and gay. Admitting that he was gay would have admitted that he had a mental disorder and therefore would have lost his license. May 2 was the 50th anniversary of […]

I have Covid and Abortion Rights You can listen to the audio here: Sage Against The Machine Podcast Archive If you have missed any shows they are now archived in a podcast. You can check them out on my blog. Or you can get them on your favorite podcasting platform. Sage Against The Machine on […]

We currently have 21 tents up at the Church of the Nomadic Spirit.   I was watching a news video out of Seattle. It was of a community of housed people living next to unhoused people. The housed people actually sounded really understanding. One man said that he was willing to share the space but […]

I think I'm a fan of removing the requirement for needing a permit to carry a concealed gun that is coming to Ohio in June. It gives low income people access to this ability. They still have to pass the background check. THAT SAID, I believe a lot of people deeply misunderstand what "stand your […]

I like working on the street. I like the people. I like the excitement. I like being street smart. But this "no snitching ever" policy is beginning to infuriate me. When your boyfriend abducts you while holding 2 guns after repeatedly, severly beating you and then goes on to shoot another person in the head […]

Murderous violence You can listen to the audio here: Sage Against The Machine Podcast Archive If you have missed any shows they are now archived in a podcast. You can check them out on my blog. Or you can get them on your favorite podcasting platform. Sage Against The Machine on Spotify Sage Against The […]

My Communist friends will be sad to know this truth: most homeless people are very conservative... both black and white. They often exhibit racist and homophobic characteristics... and sex offenders, forget about it. They ALL hate sex offenders. My Conservative friends will be sad to know this truth: Most homeless people want to be just […]

Since the beginning of creating homeless tent villages I've been very open to working with the police. We often want the same things: Less violence on the streets. We aren't a place to hide anyone from the law... especially people that burn down buildings and try to outright kill people.   There are a few […]

Having the mayor of the 5th largest city in Ohio write an op-ed condemning you for trying to help his homeless situation with private land and private funds would be comical if it weren't actually short-sighted, ignorant and a huge missed opportunity.   That said, there are several reasons I'm thankful Dan Horrigan shut down […]

What Margo Summerville did to Russ Neal on Akron City Council is a modern day lynching. They politically lynched Russ Neal. You can listen to the audio here: Sage Against The Machine Podcast Archive If you have missed any shows they are now archived in a podcast. You can check them out on my blog. […]

I only know 2 things: That's our friend Aubrey. And that's her new baby. Aubrey is the first homeless person I've worked with that decided to choose adoption. So I've never really thought about the process much until now. But what a beautiful gift adoption is. It's the ultimate form of giving. A mom is […]

I am in the process of evicting yet another homeless person (this time a homeless woman) from housing that we offer specifically for homeless people. I wanted to talk about this because I'm continually hearing about how housing is the answer to ending homelessness. That's what the advocates say. Get more housing and we'll end […]

I saw this article about Josiah Ingalls' Camp Haven. I had never heard of him before. But I was SO excited to hear that he's doing this work.   This video is a comparison of his camp to my camp. Here's the article for reference: https://www.vice.com/en/article/jgm3qx/texas-banned-homeless-encampments-so-a-guy-made-one-on-his-property  

Addiction and Risk Taking You can listen to the audio here: Sage Against The Machine Podcast Archive If you have missed any shows they are now archived in a podcast. You can check them out on my blog. Or you can get them on your favorite podcasting platform. Sage Against The Machine on Spotify Sage […]

(I posted this on Facebook. But it applies here. I've turned off commenting altogether because people create fake accounts and comment here.) I've always wanted people to have their say on what I discuss. I understand that the actions and ideas I present are controversial in some circles. And clearly the entire topic of homelessness […]

My son increased his ACT score from 17 to 22. He's a junior. I think if he can get it to 24 he'll qualify for a free ride to University of Akron. (but my wife always makes a point that cost is not the priority for where our son goes to college.) We probably spent […]

Every Single System is Evil and Corrupt You can listen to the audio here: Sage Against The Machine Podcast Archive If you have missed any shows they are now archived in a podcast. You can check them out on my blog. Or you can get them on your favorite podcasting platform. Sage Against The Machine […]

American Homelessness is a Humanitarian Crisis Covered Up by the Government and HUD and local Continuums of Care. You can listen to the audio here: Sage Against The Machine Podcast Archive If you have missed any shows they are now archived in a podcast. You can check them out on my blog. Or you can […]

This photo was taken on April 2, 2021. That's just over a year ago. That means that our Garden Tent Village has been up and running for 1 full year. Our first village ran for 2 full years. So we'll see if we can beat that record until the City of Akron shuts us down […]

The main problem with addressing the growing tragedy of homelessness due to extreme evictions and exploding rent prices is that it is bureaucrats, and social workers who are being tasked with solving the problem. Business people have their own problems. But some of their strengths are innovation and radical transformation. The business world needs to […]

Here's a picture of a homeless man (Michael Rodriguez, who has been living under a raised section of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway for the past two years) desperately grabbing a few more of his belongings as the City of New York enacts their inhumane Nazi-esque sweep of 239 encampments in their city. So far, Mayor Eric […]

YOU NEED TO KNOW that I will NEVER quit fighting for the fundamental human rights of American homeless citizens. They are experiencing a humanitarian torture, cruelty and murder on par with the bloody nightmare of African American slavery and Native American genocide. YOU NEED TO KNOW that America has a barbaric side that will gladly […]

My wife is donating her older mace to a homeless woman. It's still good. But she decided to get a fresh one. Violence is absolutely on an upswing right now with my homeless friends. Both men and women are being attacked. We had 5 outside men roll through our camp this past week. They attacked […]

Broken systems and are you addicted? You can listen to the audio here: Sage Against The Machine Podcast Archive If you have missed any shows they are now archived in a podcast. You can check them out on my blog. Or you can get them on your favorite podcasting platform. Sage Against The Machine on […]

This is a wonderful article about the homeless men that were recently murdered by another homeless man:https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/21/nyregion/homeless-men-killed.html I am an ok writer. But I wish I was a great writer so I could better express to you the swirling life of confusion, ghosts, depression, anxiety, trauma, fear of many homeless people. It's like a thick, […]

Do you ever think that maybe it wasn't God who made us in his image, maybe it was US that made God in OUR image? As I run for mayor over the next year I have made a pact with myself to try to be as positive and hopeful as I can possibly be. At […]

I made this video an hour ago and I have no idea what we talked about. You can listen to the audio here: Sage Against The Machine Podcast Archive If you have missed any shows they are now archived in a podcast. You can check them out on my blog. Or you can get them […]