A homeless teen’s homecoming
If you were on Twitter last night, you may have seen my tweets regarding my oldest daughter, Ariella. You see, this Saturday is her birthday but it is also her high school’s homecoming dance. While...
View ArticleIs your criticism based on reality?
Many homeless folks face criticisms from people who think their perspectives apply to the reality homeless people actually live in. I find this to be true everytime I get an email or comment from...
View ArticleGandalf, Lord of the Barely Living
This is “Gandalf”, also known as “The Colonel” depending on which homeless community you happen to be in out here. I first saw “Gandalf” sitting alone on a park bench at Kent’s Water Park across from...
View ArticleKeeps crying down…a poem
Asphalt brown, muddy slick Rain keeps crying down, crying down Desperate voice outside my window Talking ‘bout will he see tomorrow She sees little girls destitute Sell their bodies to predators...
View ArticleA New Year, A New Beginning
For many, the New Year brings new resolutions and new beginnings. For the homeless, it’s a time of anxiety. For one thing, many wonder if their health will hold out another year while others wonder...
View ArticleSo what have you been up to lately?
Yesterday an acquaintance said to me “So what have you been up to lately?” I answered “Well so far, I’m trying to help a single mother of a 12-day old baby not sleep in her car tonight or any night...
View ArticleBilly’s campaign
Ever since I met Billy and his family, nothing has felt the same but for this family; their nightmare needs to come to an end. I sent my latest blog to the Huffington Post and I can only hope that...
View ArticleA City out of Touch; Part 2 by Carey Fuller and Reverend Jimmie James
The Journey that ended before he began: The death of a homeless child in the city of Kent (Be advised: the attached picture is graphic and may not be suitable for everyone to view) The last time I...
View ArticleHelping others to help others
Been awhile since I posted but that’s because there’s always more to do than there are hours in a day! It’s that time of year again to go back to tending my micro urban farms to help those who cannot...
View ArticleBeware of homeless bigotry in the City of Kent
We are not a just society and when it comes to homelessness, somehow being the poorest of poor is an excuse for others to vent their vitriol about what they assume is a lifestyle by choice. That...
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