Tag Archives: poverty

Owe $250 in credit card debt? GO TO JAIL

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Karl

Consumerist: “Debtors Increasingly Thrown In Jail. Wait, What?”

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NPR covers Mark Horvath’s Invisiblepeople.tv

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Karl

I try and spend some time each week serving lunch at Project H.O.M.E.’s “Women of Change” with other fellow CIM Volunteers. I’m engaging some of the folks who work at Women of Change into possibly trying a project along these … Continue reading →

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Unemployed? Don’t Apply Here

Posted on June 6, 2010 by Karl

Imagine you are unemployed and are applying for a new job at a company you are qualified for, and want to work for, and being notified that your application will not be accepted, because you are already unemployed. This is … Continue reading →

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Three to inspire

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Karl

While the three following stories are not related, each spoke to me this week. From growing up without a father and without decent male role models, to finding a path out of homelessness, to just trying to figure out what … Continue reading →

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It’s cold out – what you can do to help homeless in Philadelphia

Posted on January 30, 2010 by Karl

Write 1.215.232.1984 on a piece of paper and put it in your wallet or purse. If you see a homeless person living on the streets in the cold please call that number. Its Project H.O.M.E.’s Outreach Hotline. If you happen … Continue reading →

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danah boyd On Facebook, Class, Privacy, and Public-ness

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Karl

danah boyd: “Facebook’s move ain’t about changes in privacy norms” Public-ness has always been a privilege. For a long time, only a few chosen few got to be public figures. Now we’ve changed the equation and anyone can theoretically be … Continue reading →

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NPR on the ‘Fierce Urgency Of Now’

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Karl

NPR.org: Remembering MLK And The ‘Fierce Urgency Of Now’: King spoke of a debt before he spoke of the dream. This is important to remember because it shows his focus on economic conditions and problems in America. King was concerned … Continue reading →

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Mike Newall in Metropolis covers the state of Frankford, NE Philadelphia

Posted on January 10, 2010 by Karl

We moved around Philadelphia a lot growing up but I ended up back in Frankford in my 20s which leads it to have a special place in my bones. Mike Newall, for the new online publication “Metropolis”, has written a … Continue reading →

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Using the Internet and Media to Make a Difference

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Karl

Being the Difference names Mark Horvath “Person of the Year”. Read the link – be inspired – then find a way to act. No matter how small. A tweet here, a blog post there, actually can push the ball forward. … Continue reading →

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Thoughts On Becoming Self-Sufficient and Defeating Personal Homelessness

Posted on December 30, 2009 by Karl

A friend had recently asked me what it took for me to become self-sufficient and no longer be homeless. Lets define the word ‘homeless’ first. There were times in my life, in the early 90s, when I found myself sleeping … Continue reading →

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