LGBTQ Children Rejected by Their Parents
The LGBTQ community has come a long way from being discriminated in society to standing together to achieve global equality. In today's...
The Long Summer
For most of us summer is a time to look forward to. It is a time of vacations, cookouts with family and friends, lazy afternoons on the...
Representation of the Homeless on Social Media
Recently, my younger brother has introduced me to the world of information sharing that is known as Reddit.com. Reddit is one of the...
A Spoonful of Kindness
One of my fondest memories growing up was in a soup kitchen. When I was younger, I volunteered at the Crossroads Soup Kitchen in Detroit....
Schizophrenia: The Delusions Behind the Existence
The term schizophrenia means “fragmented mind”. Schizophrenia is a chronic mental disorder that affects the brain and ...
The Struggle of the Growing Elderly Homeless Population
When Horace Allong, 60 moved to Los Angeles after a divorce, he could not foresee that he would lose his wallet and identification two...
The Wrong Approach to Drugs
In June of 1971, President Richard Nixon declared that drug abuse was “public enemy number one” and increased federal funding for...
The Tragedy of Wars
The commencement of a war can happen unexpectedly anywhere around the world. A person can wake up one morning to start their day by going...
Second Chance: Make It More Than Just Words
Imagine making the worst choice or series of choices in your life. Imagine causing enormous grief and harm to those around you as well as...
A Hidden Cause of Homelessness: Mental Illness
“At the root of this dilemma is the way we view mental health in this country. Whether an illness affects your heart, your leg or your...
