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Activism Is The Only Hope Of Restoring America's Democratic Principles Apr. 05, 2017
The list of progressive innovations at the grassroots level goes on and on, dealing with one big, co... Read More
Friend's Gifts Are Duds Jan. 29, 2017
Dear Annie: Christmas has just passed, and once again, I find myself hurt and insulted by my best fr... Read More
Fake News -- the Mainstream Media Version Dec. 20, 2016
Long before fake news became a hot topic, liberals in the mainstream media were practicing their own... Read More
A Morality Lesson Sep. 16, 2016
Harper says she was in a dead marriage. She and her husband had nothing in common. It was basically ... Read More
Smart, Savvy Readers Send Kind Responses Jul. 06, 2016
My favorite thing about being the humble EC columnist is getting feedback from my readers. Your lett... Read More
The Streets Cannot Be a Home Jun. 28, 2016
The homeless can be scary people. They may block sidewalks, curse passers-by and aggressively demand... Read More
Mix Your Own Vinegar Solution and Donate Hotel Toiletries May. 04, 2016
DEAR MARY: I've noticed that the 1-gallon jug of white vinegar at the store says it's mixed with wat... Read More
Smile Like Mona Lisa Mar. 21, 2016
They stand in line outside the homeless shelter I pass on my way home from work, smoking, most of 'e... Read More
BART Is Not a Homeless Shelter Mar. 10, 2016
Bay Area Rapid Transit Director Joel Keller wants to pass a bill that would make it illegal for indi... Read More
The Danger of a 'Right' to Live on the Streets Jan. 06, 2016
Across the United States, temperatures are plunging, making it deadly for the homeless who refuse to... Read More
We're Only as Strong as Our Weakest Link Dec. 03, 2015
For more of us, the words "homeless shelter" are just words. We will never step inside one, never li... Read More
Ed Lee, San Francisco's Very Establishment Mayor Sep. 27, 2015
To the naked eye, San Francisco City Hall appears to be a hotbed of progressive experimentation. The... Read More
Has Anybody Thanked John Boehner? Sep. 26, 2015
Has anybody bothered to thank House Speaker John Boehner for Pope Francis' even coming to the United... Read More
Big Apple Versus Big Toilet Sep. 01, 2015
Why is New York so much cleaner than San Francisco? It's a question you hear all the time, even as s... Read More
Some People Choose to Be Homeless Aug. 18, 2015
The Obama Department of Justice argued last week that a Boise, Idaho, law against "public sleeping i... Read More
Looking Homeless Apr. 18, 2015
"I've never been so embarrassed in my entire life." My best friend from college had just finished te... Read More
Helping Versus Enabling May. 27, 2014
Dear Jenny: My son is addicted to drugs. He is constantly in trouble, and has been in jail for posse... Read More
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May. 22, 2014
Gold Nuggets of Wisdom Mar. 22, 2014
I never would have guessed that one of the most defining moments of my life would be a moonlit midni... Read More
From Homeless to Home Provider Mar. 19, 2014
Lynn Carr was at one time a homeless woman. Today, she's the owner and operator of Twainland Cheesec... Read More
