Category Archives: poverty

Being kind has kept me healthy. I don’t want to eat six servings of fruit a day but I am kind and it turns out it has the same health benefits. Who knew? https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20201215-why-being-kind-to-others-is-good-for-your-health

This is on my Facebook every December. Once the wandering wise men which is like Elf on the shelf but religious. And it made me think of all my homeless friends who have an i7-–<nconsistent address. Hang up such a nice way of stating that they don’t have a permanent place or are without aContinue reading “funny and…”

Please see below link for COVID-19 home testing opportunity for older persons. This requires an online request, and making arrangements to get the test sent to the laboratory using FedEx. See details at: https://covid19.lacounty.gov/la-county-holiday-home-test-collection/ Thank you, LA County!

Why displacing homeless people in the middle of a pandemic in a state where it’s really cold? It’s not like you’re picking him up and putting them somewhere warmer. https://theappeal.org/denver-homeless-encampment-sweep-covid-19-criminalization/

Here are the injuries, see if you can pick out which one is mine.

On Fridays I do mental health therapy groups at one of the local homeless shelters. My friend, Blake, introduced me to a video setting on YouTube that plays back some dancing video game that is interactive. At the homeless shelter we do a grief group starting at 9:30 and then at 11:00 we do aContinue reading “This will cheer you up.”

Dear panhandling mom, Do not stand on the side of the road with your child in a stroller . It can tip over into the traffick lane. A car accident can sideswipe you both or just her . The car exhaust fumes are 🤢 unhealthy. If you need help, file for unemployment or public serviceContinue reading “Don’t endanger your child”

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How are we spending over $130,000 to build 8×8 sheds for people to live in? There is not a shortage of housing in Los Angeles county. We know exactly the number of empty apartment units, empty beds, and empty houses. We should be creating master leases and helping people move in. This is a totalContinue reading “$130,000 for what?”