And it comes from a man who was a vicious persecutor of Christians before his conversion, and was still a misogynist and a homophobe afterwards. But, just like the proverbial blind squirrel which can stumble across a nut sometimes, Saul/Paul wrote one of the most impressive essays in the history of human thought: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+13&version=NIV I’m [...]

For all of you Boulder Ph.D.-types who don’t seem to be able to figure it out, our Main Library at 1001 Arapahoe opens at 10AM Monday-Saturday and at High Noon on Sunday. (We homeless morons know this already, of course). Every morning that I’ve ever waited patiently for the doors to open, along with others [...]

When it comes to describing the foot and body odor of all too many homeless men in the emergency dorm at Boulder Shelter for the Homeless, mere words fail me. And I hear that things are just as bad, maybe worse, in the women’s dorm. What I can describe is the utter stupidity and laziness [...]

See — http://transitioncolorado.ning.com/events/boulder-homeless-shelter-1 An interesting project, but I cannot find any more recent info. I’m wondering when this might be completed, and I presume the veggies grown will go to the BSH kitchen. Anyone know more?

It seems to me that people are frequently confused at the distinction between judging the actions of ourselves or others and judging  the souls involved in those actions. Clearly, as mere mortals, where anybody’s soul spends eternity is not within our feeble power to review and decide. A good thing, too, or nobody would ever make [...]

Amazing but true tales of the homeless There’s a guy in the First Step program at Boulder Shelter for the Homeless who simply surpasses Old Doc’s considerable powers of understanding. He was telling a story the other night about a former non-union job he had: The work site was being picketed by one of the major [...]

Sometimes, I just have to scratch my head and wonder: What are they thinking? A new cyberspace acquaintance of mine wanted to do something for me; I thought about it, and told her I’d appreciate a jar of regular instant coffee — you know, with caffeine. I suggested that she might, at her convenience, drop [...]

This is what I’d like to see here in Boulder, CO — using the great facility of Boulder Shelter for the Homeless at 4869 N. Broadway: http://casa-esperanza.org/cm/Home.html Res ipsa loquitur!

See — http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=132485&provider=top What did so-called homeless advocates expect? They should now work on finding more shelter space, especially during the winter months, and helping the homeless become more responsible in using available resources. To me, this is what social workers/case managers are supposed to be doing . . . Rather than apologizing for and enabling the [...]

Prior to this season, BSH was rather strict about enforcing a “no contact” policy between homeless clients and between clients and staff. Handshakes were deemed OK, but nothing more. I was always in agreement with this sensible rule, having personal experience in shelters and day centers where almost anything was allowed to slide. I don’t know [...]