Comments on: Proofreading the Panhandlers http://mullentown.com/proofreading-the-panhandlers/ Home of Heart, Mind and Really Big Issues Sun, 23 Nov 2008 11:47:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: lostinutah http://mullentown.com/proofreading-the-panhandlers/#comment-2882 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:57:55 +0000 http://mullentown.com/proofreading-the-panhandlers/#comment-2882 Strangely enough, I was going to send you a note about an older man (I think he was a homeless person, does that mean I should use quotes?) in front of your City Weekly offices that my sons and I saw when changing TRAX lines two weeks ago. He was EXTREMELY friendly to everyone. LOUDLY. And he had no shirt on. I had the feeling he'd had a bit too much 3.2 beer. However, I could do nothing but feel sorry for him...I think I'm lostinutah...how does he feel? I just wondered if this was a frequent happening. Apparently so. Loved Chip Ward's article too. It made me very sad and appreciative of librarians. Strangely enough, I was going to send you a note about an older man (I think he was a homeless person, does that mean I should use quotes?) in front of your City Weekly offices that my sons and I saw when changing TRAX lines two weeks ago. He was EXTREMELY friendly to everyone. LOUDLY. And he had no shirt on. I had the feeling he’d had a bit too much 3.2 beer. However, I could do nothing but feel sorry for him…I think I’m lostinutah…how does he feel?

I just wondered if this was a frequent happening. Apparently so.

Loved Chip Ward’s article too. It made me very sad and appreciative of librarians.

]]> by: chardonnay http://mullentown.com/proofreading-the-panhandlers/#comment-2880 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 00:02:00 +0000 http://mullentown.com/proofreading-the-panhandlers/#comment-2880 That was very kind, proffering a gratuity for the street violinist. Last summer I gave 10 euros to a panhandler in Vienna and he thanked me in three languages. Made my day. Being homeless in Zion must be gruesome. The weather,social ostracism...just bleak. The creme de la creme of these unfortunates come to Santa Cruz and Capitola. Beautiful beaches, great climate and a tolerant populace. The panhandlers are well educated too...50% have at least some college and a significant minority sport advanced degrees. I muchly admired Chip Ward`s article on this subject last winter. That was very kind, proffering a gratuity for the street violinist. Last summer I gave 10 euros to a panhandler in Vienna and he thanked me in three languages. Made my day.

Being homeless in Zion must be gruesome. The weather,social ostracism…just bleak. The creme de la creme of these unfortunates come to Santa Cruz and Capitola. Beautiful beaches, great climate and a tolerant populace. The panhandlers are well educated too…50% have at least some college and a significant minority sport advanced degrees.

I muchly admired Chip Ward`s article on this subject last winter.

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