Homeless is Not a Good Place to Be
There are different meanings for the word “trading“. Many would think of a stock broker who acts as an agent for people buying and selling commodities. Perhaps futures, (a scary way to make money), or junk bonds, (as risky as getting married), or the fantasies to be found in hedge funds, (a group action combining [...]
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Surely it comes as no surprise to any of our readers to hear I’m a “pet peeve” kind of guy. One thing that gets my hackles up, (okay, one among many; give it a rest, huh?), is our language. For starters, we don’t speak “English” in this country. We speak American. To my knowledge, the [...]
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Some winners, the most fortunate among them, never really lose in the first place. Those people decide to forsake the pain of losing and do whatever it takes to avoid that fate. Most of us have to acquire the motivation first. Nothing will teach the dissatisfaction and pain to be found in losing as well [...]
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The motivation to talk about resisting bullies came from a FaceBook friend who was tired of being pushed around by people she knows. Boyfriend, co-employees, even some of those in her social circle. Because of the way I was brought up, I learned early about dealing with bullies. I was also warned by a bar [...]
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One of our readers asked me to talk about what and how the homeless eat. “Bill, recently the city of Houston’s city council went to regulate volunteers, non-profits and the organizations that feed people who live on the street. I think they make it so hard for those when they are “looking out for the [...]
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There was a precedent set a couple years back, in 1955, the last film of a movie star named James Dean. He was among the original “rock stars” who had women across the country going nuts just by hearing his name. His big movie was called Rebel Without a Cause. Unfortunately, he died after finishing [...]
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This is a true Reality Show, except your comment on some will be, “Unreal!” Veterans winter shelter opens … A winter shelter for military veterans opened in San Diego on Wednesday. It will serve the needs of former servicemen living on the streets through April. ‘Burrito Boys’ deliver food and friendship … During the week, [...]
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This’ll help catch you up on all the exciting events in the homeless community. You might want a box of tissue on hand. Man sought in homicide investigation … San Diego police homicide detectives have asked for the public’s help to find a man who was seen in the area where a homeless man was [...]
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Do you remember Br’er Rabbit? It was part of the Uncle Remus story collection about a rabbit who was seen as a Smart Aleck by Br’er Fox. It started way back in 1881, a few years before another similar feature came on the scene, The Roadrunner and Wile E. Coyote. That one began in 1948, [...]
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This post won’t make any sense to those of you who’ve never made a mistake. Well, even if that sole mistake was marrying me, you know what I mean. However, for those of you who are mortal, therefore fallible, it may even evoke some sympathy. Have you ever noticed how incredibly accurate hindsight can be? [...]
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