My friend Danny* called last Monday morning and said he was passing blood. He told me he had thrown up blood yesterday. I told him to catch the bus and I would meet him at the Emergency Room at the hospital.
Thirty minutes later, I show up - no Danny. Undaunted (Danny is always running late), [...]
After writing yesterday about how we do what is basically a feeding program every Sunday, I have to admit I am generally not a fan of feeding programs. There are several things that contribute to my bias.
1. Most feeding programs are designed to feed as many people as possible, as cheaply as possible. That means [...]
Most Sunday mornings find me in Moore Square in downtown Raleigh. Moore Square is located near two homeless shelters and the city bus station, so it tends to be a magnet for the homeless population of Raleigh. I jokingly refer to it as my office.
On Sunday mornings, myself and somewhere around seven or eight others [...]
