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    Prejudice Kills a Homeless Woman

    APRIL 21, 2012 8:01PM

    By Piper Hoffman


    Topics: civil rights, health, health care, poverty, homeless

    • Editor's Pick
    • 10 Ratings
    • 601 Views
    • 7 Comments
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    Homeless by Choice: Breakfast with the Road Kids

    APRIL 3, 2012 11:41PM

    By 500words


    Topics: vagrants, road kids, travelers, homeless, family, young people, on the road

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    • 21 Ratings
    • 1601 Views
    • 18 Comments
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    Occupy SF Takes Over Abandoned Building On April Fools Day

    APRIL 2, 2012 11:43AM

    By Kevin Army


    Topics: politics, building occupation, building takeover, occupiers, jesus, faith, churches, homelessness, homeless, black bloc, that bus rocks!, occupy oakland, a1, san francisco commune, sf commune, occupy san francisco, occupy sf, ows, breaking news, occupy, occupy america, open+call, news, belief/religion, economy

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    • 5 Ratings
    • 953 Views
    • 7 Comments
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    A DRIVING ISSUE

    MARCH 8, 2012 6:18PM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: disabilities, dating, love, sex, writing, recovery, relapse, booze, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, aids, hiv, choices, drinks, nightlife, bars, crystal, meth, crystal meth, drunk, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, military, navy, discharge, don't ask don't tell, school, college, gi bill, crimes, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, recovery, drugs, alcohol, booze, life, new start, begining, san francisco, arvs, philadelphia, mom, mother, loss, family, death, support, recovery, relapse, self-will, procrastination, 911, help, anger, driving

    • Editor's Pick
    • 24 Ratings
    • 2887 Views
    • 21 Comments
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    Contemplation on Work

    FEBRUARY 2, 2012 8:07PM

    By Homeless Scribe


    Topics: homeless, open call, unemployment myths debunked

    • Editor's Pick
    • 21 Ratings
    • 4932 Views
    • 18 Comments
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    I was once homeless

    JANUARY 27, 2012 11:47AM

    By PatienceP


    Topics: bankrupt, homeless, unemployed myths debunked, family, economy, business

    • Editor's Pick
    • 15 Ratings
    • 1635 Views
    • 13 Comments
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    The Homeless Serving The Homeless

    NOVEMBER 23, 2011 3:16PM

    By Mara Shapshay


    Topics: family, comedy, divorce, shapshay, mara, thanksgiving, homeless

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    • 9 Ratings
    • 1328 Views
    • 14 Comments
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    I Had to Quit Society to Go Crazy (Temporarily)

    JULY 27, 2011 2:12PM

    By dunniteowl


    Topics: emotion, travel, college, school, poor, indigent, bums, homeless, work, love, crazy, society, open call

    • Editor's Pick
    • 58 Ratings
    • 2224 Views
    • 64 Comments
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    Wishing for miracles...when one of the homeless is family

    JANUARY 7, 2011 1:57PM

    By Mimetalker


    Topics: relative on the street, addiction, homeless, open call

    • Editor's Pick
    • 17 Ratings
    • 2029 Views
    • 34 Comments
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    Homeless Man with a Golden Voice

    JANUARY 6, 2011 2:16PM

    By Rita Bourland


    Topics: news, viral story, youtube, radio voice, homeless, ted williams

    • Editor's Pick
    • 39 Ratings
    • 2349 Views
    • 61 Comments
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    First day homeless

    OCTOBER 2, 2010 10:59AM

    By Ron Moore


    Topics: economy, homeless

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    • 30 Ratings
    • 1716 Views
    • 30 Comments
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    The Homeless Man with the Steel Blue Eyes

    AUGUST 19, 2010 6:42AM

    By bethybug


    Topics: belief/religion, relationships, mental illness, homeless

    • Editor's Pick
    • 19 Ratings
    • 806 Views
    • 12 Comments
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    Is he just a bum? Or a woman's beloved father?

    NOVEMBER 25, 2008 1:59PM

    By Carl Kozlowski


    Topics: homeless, l.a., thanksgiving, open call

    • Editor's Pick
    • 5 Ratings
    • 1348 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    The Beggars of New York

    NOVEMBER 12, 2008 8:45PM

    By MelissaK


    Topics: panhandler, charity, subway, beggar, homeless, new york city

    • Editor's Pick
    • 7 Ratings
    • 612 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    Not Just for Kids

    JUNE 29, 2008 11:30PM

    By The Biblio Files


    Topics: books, children, family, homeless

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