My Big Fat Foreclosure
Source: housingwatch.com
"I have no clue where I'll be," come Friday, says Greg Staffa in a phone interview with HousingWatch. The Farmington, Minn. man claims that is when he will be thrown out of his modest townhouse into the bitter Minnesota cold at week's end -- and all because he is overweight.
Mike is missing, I think he's dead.
Source: Daily Kos
I first saw Mike back in Fall of 2008. Truth be told, he was pretty damn hard to miss. I had just started law school, and I got off the Red Line at Union Station every day.
Former Minnesota Businesswoman Of The Year Now Collecting Food Stamps
Source: The Huffington Post
In 2006, Ini Augustine was given a Congressional Medal of Distinction and named a businesswoman of the year by the National Republican Congressional Committee for building a highly profitable temp agency. But Jim Spencer reports for the Minneapolis-St.
Participants in the first ever Homeless Awareness Sleepover found shelter in a Cushing gym, on the first night snow fell in Kearney. The United Way originally planned for the sleepover to be held outdoors next to the fountain but moved the event inside due to the weather.
We wander in and out of the tangled and disturbed memories of our youth like children run through a Halloween corn maze. There is edgy anticipation that the journey will somehow continue with joy at the end....
The Critical Unraveling of U.S. Society
Source: ampedstatus.com
You may have missed it in the mainstream news media, but statistical societal indicators are reading red across the board. Before exposing the root causes of this breakdown, let's look at some vital statistics and facts:
VA secretary to outline plans to end veteran homelessness
Source: The Air Force News Service
11/3/2009 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki is expected to unveil a five-year plan to end homelessness among veterans as he, other VA officials and community outreach specialists come together for the Homeless Veteran Summit here beginning Nov. 3.
As the holiday season nears, most of us look forward to spending time with family and friends. Children anticipate the arrival of Santa Claus. It is a time for peace and harmony. Our minds are filled with feelings of generosity, sentimentality and reflection.
Complaints are a good way to point out the flaws that are a part of any process, be it in government or business. But complaining can only go so far, and to solve the symptoms which drive those complaints, the nature of the problem must be identified and then reworked.
NYT: Ex-homeowners forced into shelters - The New York Times- msnbc.com
Source: msnbc.com
Growing numbers of Americans who have lost houses to foreclosure are landing in homeless shelters, according to social service groups and a recent report by a coalition of housing advocates. Only three years ago, foreclosure was rarely a factor in how people became homeless.
Shelters Fear Service Cuts in Winter
Source: The Washington Post
Agencies Note Cold-Weather Demands Gallery Homeless Shelters Fear Cuts As winter approaches, homeless advocates say they may have to close fully occupied shelters because of budget cuts.
Puyallup may allow homeless camp in city
Source: komonews.com
PUYALLUP, Wash. (AP) - The Puyallup City Council will hold a public hearing on Oct. 20 to consider a proposed homeless camp in the community. Homeless advocates say the city doesn't have enough temporary housing for everyone, despite help from churches.
The new American Girl doll: homeless
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
Gwen stands up to bullies, but story raises questions One of American Girl's newer dolls is stirring up controversy because she is "homeless."
WARNING: DISCLAIMER This is solely my opinion. Many of my opinions stated within this article have been formulated by learning about how some of the programs work and some personal experiences. This is the first of a series of articles I will writing.