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May 6, 2010

Tom is back!

Tom is back, and is doing well. He came to see me last Friday and has been ‘in and out’ of the office all week. He has hit the ground...

Apr 29, 2010

Tom Called

Tom Called (see previous blogs re. Injustice) While I was away in Vancouver I received the following email from our front line...

Apr 23, 2010

Two Different Worlds

Two Different Worlds In Vancouver for the Roundtable on Poverty and Homelessness meetings this past week, I took opportunity to cross the...

Apr 9, 2010

Injustice upon injustice III

I am sorry to report that Tom is still in detention – the ‘proper’ name for jail, although there is nothing ‘proper’ about it at all. ...

Mar 25, 2010

Injustice upon injustice – it’s called Life on the Streets

Some things set me right over the edge, mostly it’s a different story with a similar theme: injustice (see Justice III, Feb 26/10). Here...

Mar 18, 2010

Violation of Sacred Trust

“Of all people, you should know better.” His words pierced my soul. These words and this day will be burned in my mind forever. Seven...

Mar 4, 2010

Street Youth Outreach

She cuts herself to deal with the pain of her childhood. She’s lived a lifetime in eighteen years, and drinks regularly to cope. We met...