He had parked himself on the sidewalk resting up along the wall of the local Starbucks. I sit in my car for a few minutes to observe from afar. I…
“In the Midwest and Texas, you either have good housing and no healthcare or you come here and have no housing and really good healthcare”. So says this soft spoken…
October will mark the 50th year that this remarkable man will have been on the streets. His knowledge is abundant. He has seen much and his words are articulate. He…
“Passing this day is what I am grateful for”, says this man of few words. I sit with Marvin in an alley adjacent to Westwood Blvd. I find him here,…
A 3 foot cement barrier and chain link fence is all that seperates this man from life and a certain death. For the past 4 months, Aldrich has lived on…
Bernie cannot wait until the spring. He plans to go home. Cold there now, he has reason to go back. Four Children and five Grandchildren await him. His eyes light…
On the steps of once was The Ambassador Hotel sits a man, keeping to himself. His name is Matthew and he is 54 year old. Originally from Ohio, he has…
He served his country with pride in the Navy Submarine Force. It was a period of good times in his life as he built relationships with his fellow soldiers, he…
In an alley behind the local Ralph’s Supermarket sits a man comforting a sleeping woman. It is cold. All he asks me for is a blanket for his shivering girlfriend.…
“Respecting all things. Respecting all traditions. Understanding that this world is not mine, I’m living in it will lots of other people. I have learned what the heart means. That…