Apathy

Last night, as I sat at my computer, an unholy stench came into the house and offended my olfactory nerves. It smelt of sewage, and something worse, but it seemed to come from outside. We have skunks in the neighborhood, and raccoons, so I assumed one of them had died or otherwise made some kind of mess. As it turns out. it was something far worse, and profoundly sad. more »

People don't choose to enter into poverty, nor do they choose to stay there. Things happen. People get sick or injured. Workers are laid off. Extended bouts of unemployment turn prospective employers off. Stumbling blocks. They're killers. And the worst part is, so many in this country remain lethally ignorant of them. more »