A homeless man told me I looked “spiffy” tonight. Okay fine, he wasn’t just a homeless man, he was my homeless man. The one who lives on my corner. And while I didn’t give him any money, I appreciated his discerning taste.
Ted from Social ServicesDecember 6, 2007 at 10:57 pm#
We actually have professional pan handlers near Palm Springs. For real, one guy will put sunglasses, a hat & scarf on his little dog. Then stand at the freeway on ramp with a sign needing money for dog food. I’ve heard he makes about $400 a day. Think about it: 400 x 30 days = 12,000 a month under the table.
I feel bad now for bringing that up, it must be cold in New York.
The movie It’s a Wonderful Life just hit me like a ton of bricks…Something must be done for this man! Maybe Time Out New York could do an extreme makeover or even ship him here with a dog.
Sometimes people don’t need money. A nice warm blanket and maybe a bowl of hot soup will suffice. I find it amazing that as great a country we have, we have people living on the streets and out in the elements. We’re too rich a country to allow that to go on. Okay, I’ll stop ranting. I don’t want to be Mr. Buzz Killington. I’m just an old softy.
I’m about to go out of town here shortly on a weekend retreat. No I’m not a salesman. I don’t work for the man. This is a soul cleansing trip. Which is hard to imagine, due to the fact I’m going to Mississippi. I’m hoping to recharge my battery and break the cycle of any stale thinking I have going on. So I won’t be here for roll call so to speak. Well, enough about me already. Er’body have a good weekend. See you in the funny papers!
A homeless guy made a verbal pass at two of my female co-workers during lunch. I only wish that I had this guy’s high self-esteem and optimism about his chances of success. (I won’t even go out and talk to strangers unless I’ve shaved and showered for the day.)
We actually have professional pan handlers near Palm Springs. For real, one guy will put sunglasses, a hat & scarf on his little dog. Then stand at the freeway on ramp with a sign needing money for dog food. I’ve heard he makes about $400 a day. Think about it: 400 x 30 days = 12,000 a month under the table.
I feel bad now for bringing that up, it must be cold in New York.
The movie It’s a Wonderful Life just hit me like a ton of bricks…Something must be done for this man! Maybe Time Out New York could do an extreme makeover or even ship him here with a dog.
Spiffy, eh? So that’s what Allison looks like while sitting drunk on the sidewalk…..
Sometimes people don’t need money. A nice warm blanket and maybe a bowl of hot soup will suffice. I find it amazing that as great a country we have, we have people living on the streets and out in the elements. We’re too rich a country to allow that to go on. Okay, I’ll stop ranting. I don’t want to be Mr. Buzz Killington. I’m just an old softy.
I’m about to go out of town here shortly on a weekend retreat. No I’m not a salesman. I don’t work for the man. This is a soul cleansing trip. Which is hard to imagine, due to the fact I’m going to Mississippi. I’m hoping to recharge my battery and break the cycle of any stale thinking I have going on. So I won’t be here for roll call so to speak. Well, enough about me already. Er’body have a good weekend. See you in the funny papers!
Michael.
La.
Buy him a one way ticket to Florida before he says you look eatable.
– Weird Blogger
A homeless guy made a verbal pass at two of my female co-workers during lunch. I only wish that I had this guy’s high self-esteem and optimism about his chances of success. (I won’t even go out and talk to strangers unless I’ve shaved and showered for the day.)