Signs of Economic Troubles… The Rise Of The Tent CityPosted by Lorren on September 26, 2008
This recent AP article had me a little disturbed. Evidently, the recent economic troubles that this country has had has resulted in tent cities popping up all over this country, from Washington state, to California, to Ohio.
The worst thing about this is… nobody that is in a tent city today got there as a [...]
One Paycheck Away…Posted by Lorren on March 12, 2008
Everyone, it seems, has heard the statistic… many families are just one paycheck away from being homeless. I don’t know what the percentage is, but it’s a lot.
Of course, if truly desperate, I think that a lot of these families could move in with relatives. My sister-in-law and brother-in-laws did a couple of [...]
Squatters Flocking to Foreclosed HomesPosted by Lorren on February 18, 2008
Last month I wrote about how some banks were trying to sell their foreclosed homes at auction, but they weren’t getting the prices that they wanted for them, so they’d just let them sit. In a declining housing market, I thought that was a bonehead move (they’re not going to get any more valuable, [...]
Teenagers Set Kittens On Fire – How We Treat The HelplessPosted by Lorren on July 20, 2007
What is it with some people nowadays? Two teenagers allegedly set a kitten on fire last month.
All I can think is… how horribly disgusting and depraved. How sad. What would drive someone to do this?
Just because you can do something and probably get away with it (so you think) doesn’t mean that [...]
