Category: homeless

  • Being a Chooser

    WALKING TO WORK YESTERDAY I saw one of the multitudes of unhoused that roam our streets. He was hunched over, draped in his blanket, and wearing a large floppy hat. He looked, it struck me, exactly like so many ancient engravings (such as heads up this post). And as he passed me, he was engaged…

  • Homeless Life in SF

    Homo quidam erat dives…There was a certain rich man… WE HAVE A HUGE HOMELESS problem in San Francisco. The problem is we have a huge, wealthy population that’s scared of homeless people.They are scared that property values might fall.They are scared that job candidates might get turned off.They are scared that poor people might cause crimes.They…

  • A Journey of All Sorts and Conditions

  • My Own Private Lazarus

    ✙ JMJ The Readings for Thursday in the 2nd Week of Lent (B2) St David of Wales Jeremiah 17:5-10 Luke 16:19-31 Homo quidam erat dives… There was a certain rich man… We have a huge homeless problem in San Francisco. The problem is we have a huge, wealthy population that’s scared of homeless people.They are scared…