JANUARY 26, 2024 ON MY CORNER MEET YOUR VENDOR Being a vendor Being a vendor selling GroundSHAWN SWOFFER Groundcover vendor No. 574 cover News can be easy sometimes and hard sometimes. It’s rewarding that you are making a difference in your life and the lives of others similar to yourself. It’s really teaching others what the homeless life is like, as well as giving people like me a way to earn income and someday not be homeless. Although there's no promise that being a vendor alone will end homelessness, through effort and hard work you can leave the streets. You can have regular customers who look for you and only buy from you. Also, it makes me proud to earn every dollar. I even came up with a selling speech. I work very hard, never staying on one corner or block. GROUNDCOVER NEWS 3 Hosea Hill, Groundcover vendor No. 532 In one sentence, who are you? Productive and fun guy who has faith and walks with God’s plan. Where do you usually sell Groundcover News? Main and Liberty area in Ann Arbor or downtown and Depot Town in Ypsilanti. What is your favorite spot in Ann Arbor? Although I like going to football games at the Big House, eating at Detroit Pizza Pub, and shopping at Unique T-Shirt Shop, my favorite spot is my apartment. What words do you live by? Keep your nose clean. What is something about you that someone on the street wouldn’t know? My shoe size is 9.5. What motivates you to work selling Groundcover News? The social side and of course the money! What is the best or worst thing about selling Groundcover? Worst is freezing weather. What was your first job? I remember being five years old, working for my Grandpa at his Subway in Detroit on the west side; but legally my first job was McDonald’s. What are your hobbies? These are growing and changing. For example, I want to go ice skating. But my go-to has always been playing some hoops! Just saying hi Hi, I’m Glen vendor number 407. I’m the quiet friendly guy on the corner in front of Fleet Feet and Cinnaholic, or sometimes in front of the Ypsi Food Coop. For the most part folks are quiet, constantly polite and neighborly to me everytime I show up. This is my way of saying “Hi” and "thanks" in a way that I can cover everyone at the same time. I’m letting my newspaper sell itself. Hey, y'all! What’s up!? It's very impolite to walk up and not say something or ignore someone who has greeted you. I can remember when that sort of thing was unheard of! Anyway, my point is this: I don't panhandle! I sell the Groundcover News newspaper and magazine. I’m not trying to give you, my customers, a bunch of lies and B.S. No magic tricks, no aggressive panhandling, no guilt trips. Whether I have that behavior in anyone else on or near or around my post anytime. You see, coming to work the way I do, I don’t support any of the lies or stories. I just be myself. No fronts, no masks, no smoke, no mirrors! I will never approach anyone with GLEN PAGE Groundcover vendor No. 407 my vest on or not, my job is to stand out for just saying “hi” and selling just Groundcover News. Always being polite, always smiling. So, hey, what’s up!? How you doing? It’s all organic, simple and plain remembering of the rules. I will never come to a post high or drunk. I will never behave loudly or rudely. I will never be seen or caught doing anything illegal or supporting aggressive body language, intimidation or any disrespectful tones of any kind, at any time. Service with a genuine smile, always. I promise. If I’m having a bad day I will quit for the day, rather than take people through my personal whatevers. And that right there is what I call the “Glen Page No B.S. Policy.” With that being said, I think we got the ground completely covered. Remember my name: Glen Page Groundcover vendor No. 407. And feel free to ask, “Hi, how are you, Glen” — or better yet, my nickname, “Mr. Grundy!” What do we do now? Vote for West! A vote is earned, not given! As of now, President Joe Biden has potentially lost millions of votes in the upcoming election in November. His support and backing of Israel leave millions of Americans with no other option but independent candidate Professor Cornel West. Who is Cornel West? Dr. Cornel West is running for truth and justice as President of the United States in 2024. Dr. West was born on June 2, 1953, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and grew up in Sacramento, Calif., where he graduated from John F. Kennedy High School. His mother, Irene Rayshell (Bias), was a teacher and principal. His father, Clilfton Louis West Jr., was a general contractor for the U.S. Department of Defense. “Democracy Matters” and his memoir, “Brother West: Living and Loving Out Loud.” In the academic world, Dr. West is MIKE JONES Groundcover vendor No. 113 West received his bachelor’s degree in Eastern Languages and Civilization from Harvard, then attended Princeton where he earned his Masters and Doctorate degrees in Philosophy. He is best known for his classic writings, “Race Matters,” and simply a rock star. Well-known for oratory skills, he is an outspoken voice in left-wing politics in the United States. He has held professorships at Harvard University, Yale University, Union Theological Seminary, Princeton University, Dartmouth College, Pepperdine University and the University of Paris. Dr. West announced his presidential campaign on June 5, 2023 as a People’s Party candidate, via Twitter (X) where he called for “truth and justice” and pledged to use the presidency to accomplish that.
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