Homelessness recently hit the op-ed pages. Comedian and social commentator John Oliver sort of gets it. New York Times opinion writer Jay Caspian Kang tries, but misses. Contrarian Californian Michael Shellenberger reverted to stereotyping. These three men leave readers befuddled at best, disdainful at worst, and no wiser about this…
I can’t make sense of our world, and I won’t even try. What I can make sense out of is how simple actions of good people can make a huge difference. Case in point, helping mamas and babies.
Not all mamas and babies need help. Some have ample resources to…
Idaho’s headlines for their unabated Covid crisis obliterates other life-threatening news that fuels not only pandemic mortality and affliction, but diminishes quality of life in the Gem State for years to come. Californians rushing to establish residency here, take notice.
I found myself “living” in a mobile home community for a few days while working on a film project in Idaho. …
The Illinois Times headline, How did these women get this way?, evoked my curiosity (as an author of multiple books on homelessness) about both this book, The Least Among Us, by James Traveler and what Len Naumovich, the reviewer. …
We knew, months ago, that the eviction moratorium deadline was going to end with a bang. The Delta virus lurked and festered, now worse than Round One of Coronavirus. The concurrence of two major crises multiplies their impact. …
Thank you for courageously sharing your agonizing, and freeing, experience. So many (mostly) women are trapped in this kind of relationship. Reading your thoughtful and painful reflections will help many.
The other day I interviewed a woman for a film project I'm working on--a look at families doubled up or…
Ask yourself, with all the “End Homelessness in 10 Year” campaigns, why hasn’t it happened?
Without getting all Robert Reich-y on you, let me point out a few areas where homelessness is profitable.
Have you recovered from filming Nomadland? Before you take on another project, let me suggest Nomadland 2, a film focusing on family homelessness. It will be even more earthshaking than #1.
Sometimes you do what you gotta do. We didn't see the true pace that I'm sure Amazon insists on in reality.
