If you ever want to test the patience of someone from the southwest United States, there is an easy, universally despised way. Just slip the phrase, “it’s a dry heat,” into conversation. Ovens are a dry heat and saunas are a humid heat. Which would you prefer to spend time in? According to the 2017 … Continue reading It’s A Dry Heat.
Category: homelessness in Las Vegas
A Child Just Like Mine
While I was setting up my table Monday night, a boy, smiling so hard that I could count how many baby teeth he was missing, approached me. He could hardly contain himself. "Are you Corey's Mom?" "I am," I told him. "Do you go to his school?" He nodded gleefully. "I'm in his class!" He … Continue reading A Child Just Like Mine
The O.G. (Original Giver)
I would be remiss if I didn’t mention Father John McShane early in my blog. He is the Original Giver of G Street and an inspiration to everyone there. Father McShane is seventy-five years old and never wears a coat. He must be heated by the light of Christ because no matter how cold, windy … Continue reading The O.G. (Original Giver)
When Life Gives You Crackers…
Many people and a handful of organizations have provided me with food to serve to the hungry on G Street, over the years. Most recently, the Las Vegas chapter of Food Not Bombs gave me a car load of crackers, cereal and cookies to hand out. Most of these foods were a few days past … Continue reading When Life Gives You Crackers…