Tag Archives: panhandling

We Are Alive

Posted on March 12, 2013 by homelessnesslaw

Editor’s Note: This is the final part of a series, following The Drifting Dark. “It’s about the only thing I got.  ’Cause I’ve sinned, man.  Damn, have I sinned.  And been sinned against.” It’s been a year since I last … Continue reading →

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The Drifting Dark

Posted on February 2, 2012 by homelessnesslaw

“I’ll be around. Somehow. I used to fall asleep thinking I wouldn’t wake up. Now I know better. Now I know, honey – it goes on and on and on.” Last February, I wrote about a woman named “V.” She’s … Continue reading →

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Keep Walking Forward

Posted on August 29, 2011 by homelessnesslaw

It’s a summer evening in Washington and I’m leaving a downtown reception, full of drink, food and people—a typical DC scene. Walking through downtown at dusk, making my way towards home, I’m struck by a quieter scene on the street. … Continue reading →

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Things Come Apart

Posted on February 24, 2011 by homelessnesslaw

“I ain’t got no family.  Father’s dead.  Mother’s dead.  Never had any friends.  What I got is God, and he blesses everybody – only some don’t want to wait.  I’ll wait.  Freezing my ass off, but I’ll wait.” In November, … Continue reading →

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The Truth About Panhandling

Posted on December 3, 2010 by homelessnesslaw

In today’s Washington Post, executive director Maria Foscarinis weighed in on an important discussion about panhandling, saying: “Each individual begging for change has his or her own story. Not all are virtuous, not all are truthful. Neither are many people. … Continue reading →

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