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"At any given time today in America, there are about half a million people who are "homeless" -- they don't have a permanent, safe, decent, affordable place to live.” Around the world there are about 100 million homeless people, and many of them are women and children.-- Robert Alan
"When we bear witness, when we become the situation — homelessness, poverty, illness, violence, death — the right action arises by itself. We don’t have to worry about what to do. We don't have to figure out solutions ahead of time. Peacemaking is the functioning of bearing witness. Once we listen with our entire body and mind, loving action arises."
-- Bernie Glassman
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Interesting photo - the discussion in the comments certainly has me thinking too.
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I think this shot provoked more thoughtful discussion than any other I've posted.
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When *alberah and I were at Georgia Tech the first time, we stayed in a high end convention complex. You know how I am...can't sleep....so I was up and outside taking photos at 2 or 3 am. This fellow was across the street on the steps of another multimillion dollar building.
Thank you for the 
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That's really...interesting and cool in a sad sort of way (for the person in the photo - sad, for you a good photographic opportunity). It's a really nice photo. This is the kind of subject I think we should do a book about together - I can write things and we can both do photographs. That would fun. Of course, finding the time is an issue... We should collect photographs over a period of time concerning this issue and consider a book in the future. I think it would be a touching way to reach people. Maybe we could do some sort of charity thing with it, with proceeds going to shelters or centers in our area for homeless folks.
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It is sad for the man on the steps.
A book like that would be fun and hopefully helpful to people. Its an issue we both care about too. Sometime we should get together and talk about it and develop some ideas. A loose framework would be helpful in getting the shots. I'm sure it wouldn't be difficult to find homeless people in B'ham.
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This is one of the things that burn me up! One of the richest countries in the world and so many with so little! We give to all those other countries but withhold from our own!
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You are absolutely right. That is one of the many things about our government that upsets me.
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It is a shame Harry. I'm sure you know this verse, "For you have the poor with you always, and whenever you wish you may do them good; but Me you do not have always."~Mark 14:7
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Thanks so much for bringing this out and here for everyone to see... Too often we get too comfortable in our own little worlds and forget what is happening outside. I have families at my school who face this off and on all year... whole families sleeping in cars and in alleyways...
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Where I live, the homeless are rarely seen and easy to forget about. You right, we do get too comfortable.
Thank you for adding it to your favorites.
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and your shot is excelent!
art is one way to bring up awerness, and you do it so well!
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Thank you for the
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but thats what you did now!
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Makes me so sad
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I can understand that. I rarely see a homeless person unless I go to the city.
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i was just thinking about that. i saw someone paid a lot for a piece of cake and i thought people have nothing better to spend money on when there are people with no food or home. anyways good photo.
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There is a great divide in wealth in this country and it seems to be getting wider.
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Wow, very deep. I like the Quotes you picked out, It really helps make ya feel the picture better.
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I'm glad you like it.
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sincerly, I thought in USA ,this problem of homeless , of street lodgers, is allmost resolved ,or not so cruelly. in your country , the government offers social-protection measures ( I repeat, I just think that).In my country, the unemployed help is 200$/month . After a year , "see U later, aligator" . the streets becames brimful with homeless peoples. sad, like "streets of Philadelphia" song
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It isn't resolved here. The life is just less harsh than other places. If you get money from the government, you have to have an address other than a street corner.
In terms of unemployment pay, I think it last 18 months here. Then it stops. There is also a cut off date for our general social well fair. That may be a year unless there are extenuating circumstances.
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I understand . It,s hard to believe we are in the 3.rd millenium.
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the european people think abot America that's the "all of possibilities land" . we growing up with this principle. the american dream...
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i agree 
but what to do about it - that's the issue, no?
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Yes, what to do is the question.
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have you checked out the non-profit KIVA ? if you're interested - it's the first link in my journal's header and it's been doing wonderful work outside the 
what to do here - i find participation in local solutions to be most profitable
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Wow what a powerful piece... I love the drama of it and the message that you put in the comment box!!!
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Thanks so much. I'm glad it spoke to you.
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True, and that picture captures the expression of your point.
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So sad...and so true in so many places...I hate this side of life...money, power, who's got it, who doesn't, the difference it makes....especially to those who don't have it...So Sad...
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I agree. Thank you for giving it a fav.
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You're welcome....and I see it's in the printshop!!! Nice.
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Ralph, this is one of those pictures that says a thousand words.
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Well Evey, he was sleeping on the steps of a nice office building right across the street from a classy convention center/hotel complex. I slept there in an awesome room. I came out early to take some photos and there he was. The yin/yang of it all really got my attention.
I appreciate the
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Your welcome Ralph. I find it so hard to believe that in this country of so much waste that there is not a place or program for these unfortunate people.
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I totally agree. As a country, we throw away more than enough to help them. We have huge empty buildings, that will rot to the ground sitting empty. Schools have unused training facilities every weekend. I don't get it either.
Thank you for adding the shot to your favorites Evey.
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