And you still can hear me singin' to the people who don't listen

To the things that I am sayin', prayin' someone's gonna hear.

- Kris Kristofferson Blah blah blog. Does anybody read these things?
Conventional wisdom says I should have a blog, but that doesn’t mean I have to be conventional. When I have something to say, I’ll say it. I promise to keep these entries short and to a really sharp point. I won’t waste your time. Mortal Coil Shuffle - how we die Why I hate “the homeless” - it’s not what you think Choose your groove - a commencement curse Give us shelter - the myth of affordable housing We Need ADUs Not Excuses - government inaction The Myth of the Accidental Overdose - the real victims of the opioid crisis Lived Experience - Invisible People: Autobiographical stories about being homeless published by InvisiblePeople.tv, a national, homeless advocacy website. We are changing the face of homelessness. Close encounter with a porcupine - or how to write on deadline Write to Be Read - look easy to read, be easy to read Forgive Me Not - some things are unforgivable

The Eclectic Collection

After being an occasional contributor to The Union newspaper for several years, in February 2021, I was given the opportunity to write my own column every other week. Some of my better columns are collected here. 2/17/21 - Stop the steal of our flag 1/5/22 - Jan. 6, a day of infamy 8/31/23 - My brief criminal career
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And you still can hear me singin' to the

people who don't listen

To the things that I am sayin', prayin'

someone's gonna hear.

- Kris Kristofferson Blah blah blog. Does anybody read these things?
Conventional wisdom says I should have a blog, but that doesn’t mean I have to be conventional. When I have something to say, I’ll say it. I promise to keep these entries short and to a really sharp point. I won’t waste your time. Mortal Coil Shuffle - how we die Why I hate “the homeless” - it’s not what you think Choose your groove - a commencement curse Give us shelter - the myth of affordable housing We Need ADUs Not Excuses - government inaction The Myth of the Accidental Overdose - the real victims of the opioid crisis Lived Experience - Invisible People: These are stories published by InvisiblePeople.tv, a national, homeless advocacy website. We are changing the face of homelessness. One Minute to Deadline - or, Close Encounter with a Porcupine Write to Be Read - be easy to read, look easy to read Forgive Me Not - some things are unforgiveable
Tom Durkin
multimedia writer-editor-photographer