Stories for May 2009
Saturday, May 23
My golden handcuffs taken off just in time
posted: 05/23/2009 6 a.m.
Dear Friends: Sorry I missed delivering your toys last Christmas Eve.
Smokers Feeling The Pinch
posted: 05/23/2009 midnight
Conventional wisdom says money can be a powerful motivator.
Friday, May 22
Camping much easier in Fayetteville
posted: 05/22/2009 6 a.m.
Two homeless people who attempted surviving in the wilds of some Bentonville woods much prefer camping in Fayetteville.
Thursday, May 21
Trying to get money just part of it
posted: 05/21/2009 6 a.m.
“Give me your tired, your poor Your huddled masses yearning, the homeless, tempest-tost to me. I lift my lamp beside the golden door.”
Wednesday, May 20
Why, oh God, am I homeless?
posted: 05/20/2009 6 a.m.
Why, oh God, am I homeless? That invocation of spiritual guidance and job-like prayerful communion with God’s purpose for one’s destitution aided me in my self-enlightenment.
Tuesday, May 19
An inspirational force to believe in
posted: 05/19/2009 6 a.m.
Who was the most famous homeless person in the history of mankind? Jesus, who spent his adult life preaching and teaching in parables while roaming the countryside with no mode of transportation and no permanent address.
Monday, May 18
How does homeless feel? That is hard to explain
posted: 05/18/2009 6 a.m.
The most disdainful, inane question a sports writer can ask is, “How does it feel?”
Sunday, May 17
What it’s like to be homeless
posted: 05/17/2009 6 a.m.
You can call them hoboes. You can call them paupers. You can call them Ill-fated campers. But it’s wrong to call them homeless. They’re houseless.
Life’s path can go many different ways
posted: 05/17/2009 6 a.m.
Life is what happens when you’re making plans for something else. Indeed, for 20 years, I prospered as a sports journalist. Now, 13 years after leaving the profession, I’m seeking my raison d’etre — justification for existence.
