Shanty Town

It’s not near Cape Town or Karachi, not even Skid Row— nothing like that scale or density of population, but in this home town of mine, San Jose, California, homelessness has over the years become a societal problem on the rise. The pandemic has only made it worse. Vast disparities of income versus the cost …

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Stripped Down Week

Not sure why, seems I'm frequently battling these days. Battling with tasks at work; battling with conflicting priorities; battling my moods, working to keep things on the up. So stripping down this week, taking the minimalist approach, working on the basics. If grand insight presents itself, you'll hear about it, no doubt; but not looking …

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People Helping People

It’s a simple idea. People helping people. It’s a simple act. Anyone can do it. It’s an easy choice. If someone needs help and you can help them, do so. If each of us took this approach, things would be different in our neighborhoods, in our communities, states, countries, different for the better, in our …

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