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#33: Probably. Maybe. More or less. I’m not sure.

Kafka-esque conundrums on the street. A while back, I handed Jake a little money and said, jokingly, “I should give you a 1099.” To my surprise he said…

Apr 3, 2024

#26: Second Shift.

Update on Isaiah:

Jan 25, 2024

#21: Falling Through the Safety Net.

"Why Can't They Get a Job?" It's complicated.

Dec 21, 2023

#19: Yesterday was Jake's 200th Drug Free Day.

It's been almost a year for Trish and a few months less for AJ.

Nov 29, 2023

#12: No Expectations. Part 2.

About Fentanyl, Suboxone, and the painful everyday reality of trying to get free of hard drugs. And the stories of people who live it.

Oct 11, 2023

#7: It's a small town.

There’s a footbridge across the brook on the north side of the Co-op parking lot.

Aug 30, 2023

#6: You Never Know.

Thanks to all of you who paid for a subscription after reading the last couple of posts about people who live downtown by day and wherever they can by…

Aug 23, 2023

#5: "If You Give Money, Abandon Yourself With It."

– Henry David Thoreau

Aug 16, 2023

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