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    Memorial Day is a farce!

    MAY 23, 2012 2:06PM

    By Tommi Avicolli Mecca


    Topics: homelessness, memorial day, vets, health, politics, news, gay/lesbian, economy, belief/religion

    • 13 Ratings
    • 263 Views
    • 12 Comments
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    7 ways to recovery from homelessness

    APRIL 11, 2012 9:33AM

    By Patrick Frank


    Topics: personal growth, coping strategies, homelessness

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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

    • 32 Ratings
    • 1026 Views
    • 65 Comments
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    America's Cities Wage War on the Homeless

    MARCH 23, 2012 12:03PM

    By Rw005g


    Topics: homelessness, pretext, bloomberg, nutter, new york city, nyc, philly, philadelphia, occupy, occupy wall street, occupy philadelphia, pretextural, class warfare, 99%, occupy wall street, homeless

    • 1 Ratings
    • 105 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    Faith and Hope in Compassionate Sarasota

    MARCH 6, 2012 8:44PM

    By Marguerite Jill Dye


    Topics: open+call, homelessness, florida, unemployment, homeless children, schools, depression, pets

    • 4 Ratings
    • 353 Views
    • 3 Comments
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    Whining Wall Streeters make me sick

    MARCH 1, 2012 10:18AM

    By Tommi Avicolli Mecca


    Topics: wealthy, hunger, homelessness, poverty, wall street, 1%, rich, politics, news, family, economy, business

    • 1 Ratings
    • 292 Views
    • 3 Comments
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    The sweet marrow of memory

    FEBRUARY 29, 2012 4:23AM

    By Ron Moore


    Topics: elivis, dreams, dogs, loss, homelessness

    • 16 Ratings
    • 564 Views
    • 19 Comments
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    Unsung Heroes, RIP

    FEBRUARY 7, 2012 1:41PM

    By Erica K


    Topics: youme landowne, pitch black, graphic novel, new york city, san francisco, subway tunnel life, homelessness, lelia boroughs, anthony horton

    • 1 Ratings
    • 484 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    Happiness Deferred?

    FEBRUARY 4, 2012 6:26PM

    By Junesteward


    Topics: happiness, homelessness, public housing, depression, environment

    • 0 Ratings
    • 481 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    The homeless mother and the condo owner

    JANUARY 28, 2012 9:52AM

    By Tommi Avicolli Mecca


    Topics: family, gay/lesbian, news, politics, economy, homelessness, homeless families, harvey milk plaza, jane warner plaza, the castro, mission local

    • 16 Ratings
    • 1115 Views
    • 26 Comments
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    Lifestyles of the Down and Out: Tent Cities in America

    JANUARY 25, 2012 4:43PM

    By Erica K


    Topics: janis joplin, homelessness, lakewood, nj tent city, slab city, ca, rev. steven brigham, st. petersburg, fl, charles dickens, poverty, shelter

    • 21 Ratings
    • 758 Views
    • 30 Comments
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    Lifestyles of the Rich and Heartless: Republican Edition

    JANUARY 24, 2012 5:26PM

    By Erica K


    Topics: divide between have and have-nots, palatial estates, homelessness, economy, ron paul, rick santorum, newt gingrich, mitt romney

    • 2 Ratings
    • 545 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Scott Wiener is no Harvey Milk

    JANUARY 22, 2012 11:03PM

    By Tommi Avicolli Mecca


    Topics: business, economy, gay/lesbian, news, politics, scott wiener, harvey milk, the castro, harvey milk plaza, homelessness

    • 32 Ratings
    • 953 Views
    • 86 Comments
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    A Ragtime Ethical Culture

    JANUARY 21, 2012 7:22AM

    By Jonathan Wolfman


    Topics: 'ragtime', dr. paul, mr. santorum, mr. gingrich, tittilation, doctorow, era of unchecked capitalism, wall street, great depression, 1933, fdr, government involvement w lives of rich and poor, billy zane, 'titanic', 'swells', 'twin peaks', population, income, housing, illness, homelessness, econ

    • 2 Ratings
    • 159 Views
    • 6 Comments
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    The best deals on meth can be found at Church.

    JANUARY 19, 2012 4:22PM

    By PRIVET


    Topics: homelessness, culture, society, gossip, stereotypes

    • 2 Ratings
    • 182 Views
    • 6 Comments
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    The language of the homeless.

    JANUARY 16, 2012 3:37PM

    By PRIVET


    Topics: stereotypes, gossip, society, culture, homelessness

    • 2 Ratings
    • 202 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Stereotypes of the homeless may not be so far fetched.

    JANUARY 16, 2012 2:25PM

    By PRIVET


    Topics: homelessness, culture, society, gossip, stereotypes

    • 4 Ratings
    • 302 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    Our Visit to the San Francisco Area

    JANUARY 13, 2012 10:17AM

    By Patrick Frank


    Topics: family, environment, homelessness, music

    • 0 Ratings
    • 317 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    Blowing up empty stomachs

    JANUARY 11, 2012 11:34AM

    By Tommi Avicolli Mecca


    Topics: great depression, homelessness, poverty, homeland security, military, wall street, banks, occupy wall street, design, business, technology, television, politics, news, health, environment, belief/religion

    • 44 Ratings
    • 857 Views
    • 48 Comments
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    While we were nestled all snug in our beds

    JANUARY 5, 2012 7:26PM

    By High Lonesome


    Topics: alcoholism, hypothermia, homelessness, neglect, out of sight and out of mind

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