Last week I got the opportunity to participate in the Naked Development Forum hosted by Serenbe and Kalu Yala. The entire day was focused on exploring the different ways to answer the question: How does one build community? I attended a session led by Ed Everett (who is the city manager responsible for the awesomeness [...]
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Monthly Archives: May 2010
May 25
Community Takes All Kinds
I had lunch last week with a friend from high school. He also works for state government, in a building a block from my building. We decided to meet on the corner and walk to a nearby deli. On the way to the deli, we were approached no less than 3 times by homeless men [...]
May 13
Why I Carry Doritos Even Though I Don’t Eat Them
Once my homeless lady friend asked me for food instead of money I scoured my home in search of potential food items that we wouldn’t miss. My family doesn’t have much money, so there isn’t much extra. I often buy those potato chip multipack with Lays, Fritos, Cheetoos, Sun Chips and Doritos. I noticed that [...]
May 04
Where Do The Homeless Go In The Winter?
This past winter was one of the hardest that Atlanta had ever seen. During the flooding rains, icings, and snow and wind storms, I worried about my homeless lady friend. Weeks went by and I thought maybe she’d found a shelter and was no longer on the street. Eventually I saw her again, and I [...]
