Category: Homelessness & Squatting
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More Than Enough Refugee Blues to Go Around
Refugee Blues was published by writer and poet W.H. Auden in 1939, at the start of World War II. It’s safe to say not much has changed and, perhaps, it never will if war and hatred continue to be our modus operandi. The million dollar question is this: Are we doomed as humans to this destructive cycle of scapegoatism… Read more
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Becky Blanton is Invisible
Becky Blanton is a writer, journalist and self-described “insanely curious person.” After the death of her father she decided to live in her van for a year, travel the country with her cat and dog, and take the time to grieve. It was an experience unlike what she expected. She ended up becoming one of… Read more
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A Moving Manifesto on Homelessness
Husband more often than not works from home these days, which is particularly useful on nasty winter days when snow squalls or freezing rain threaten. I have switched to indoor work now and am especially appreciative of the warm, dry and nourishing surroundings that we share. I jealously protect my solitude a little less now… Read more