Monthly Archives: November 2007
She Lives in a Van in Downtown Raleigh
One of the first homeless people I met when I came to Raleigh was Betty. She lives in a van just off of Moore’s Square (yes, you read that right) and is sort of the “den mother” (I stole that … Continue reading
Recent Letters To The Editor
Sometimes I feel like Don Quixote, slashing away at broken windmills with my rusty lance, but if you see wrong and refuse to speak up, is that not a greater wrong? Raleigh is an awesome place, and I love it … Continue reading
Her Name Was Evelyn
Her name was Evelyn, and as near as I can tell, she was 22, although some say 23. She was a very heavy girl, so heavy it was a struggle for her to walk. She had poor skin and bad … Continue reading
What Would Jesus Do With 1.8 Million Dollars?
What comes to mind? Maybe… buy medicine for the uninsured. Perhaps he would buy food for the hungry. Hmmm. Well, it is cold outside, so maybe he would buy blankets, coats and socks. Well, one Raleigh church decided that they … Continue reading
What others say
If we are crazy, then it is because we refuse to be crazy in the same way that the world has gone crazy. – Peter Maurin Christians should be troublemakers, creators of uncertainty, agents of a dimension incompatible with society. … Continue reading
