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.
Technically, this isn’t a blog. It’s a eclectic collection of opinion pieces I’ve written for The Union
newspaper in Grass Valley, California, U.S.; InvisiblePeople.tv an international website supporting
homeless people; and other publications. These are not necessarily in chronological order.
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
Stop the steal of our flag - wrapping yourself in the American flag does not make you a patriot
Jan. 6, a day of infamy - Pearl Harbor, 9/11, Jan. 6
Code Compliance cop-out - an investigative, advocative series exploring how Nevada County Code
Compliance contributes to homelessness when county policy is to prevent homelessness;
everybody has a right to seek shelter and everybody has a right to offer it: housing for the people
by the people
- Blah, blah, blog
- Mortal Coil Shuffle
- Why I hate "the homeless"
- Choose your groove
- Give us shelter
- We need ADUs, not excuses
- Myth of the accidental overdose
- Invisible People
- Close encounter with a porcupine
- Write to Be Read
- Forgive Me Not
- Stop the steal of our flag
- Jan. 6, a day of infamy
- Code Compliance Cop-Out
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
