MAY 30, 2025 ON MY CORNER ASK YOUR VENDOR What is your favorite restaurant? Taco Bell. — Roberto Isla Caballero, #347 Just down the street from us ... Earthen Jar. It's fireworks in the mouth! — Cindy Gere, #279 I like breakfast places like Coney Island. — Terri Demar, #322 Taco Bell and Vito's Pizza are my top two. — Misti Davis, #625 Fleetwood Diner. — Wayne Sparks, #615 Achilles. — Jim Clark, #139 Motor City Soul Food. Out here, my favorite is Village Kitchen. — Pony Bush, #305 Old Town. — Tony Schohl, #9 Ruby Tuesday. — Lonnie Baker, #99 Missing Lil' Clarence LA SHAWN COURTWRIGHT Groundcover vendor No. 56 I miss you so much Lil' Clarence My precious baby boy I'm counting on finding you this year It's been more than a quarter of a century since you've been gone I need to find you So you can finally meet and see me again I just hope that they did not do to you what they did to your other biological sisters and brothers I miss you more and more every day I just can't wait to see you again My dear, precious, baby boy Lil' Clarence!! Rent-free living vouchers would tip the scales SCOOP STEVENS Groundcover contributor In general, rent is parasitical, it produces nothing — and could be the starting point to approach the rent-free living voucher as the solution for homelessness in America. The feudal “landlord” pilfered the produce of his subjects. He left them just enough to survive, but not thrive. Interesting that we use the word landlord in our commercial relations. After World War II, hubris replaced humility. Instead of accessible housing, we got rent. Government in the United States of America was instituted to protect the rights of individuals, not to build houses. All the non-government resources that went into putting a man on the moon could have been used towards putting people into affordable housing. All the technological advancements that were byproducts of the moon project supposedly make our life better. Nature’s bounty has already provided all that we need, if we are in balance with her. The rent-free living voucher would provide housing for the homeless. It would be funded by wealthy individuals who seek to justify their tax exempt status by providing a public good. The rentfree living voucher will tip the scale back to equity in housing and balance in life. GROUNDCOVER NEWS Homeless community bands together, offers job services BRYAN KISER Groundcover vendor No. 670 When facing homelessness or just dealing with an unlucky life, the world can seem very difficult. Imagine not only having mental health or physical health problems, but also financial. With the cost of everything on the rise it's hard to keep up with food and daily essentials. How does someone on the street pay for things, you might ask? One way is we (including myself) barter. It may be hard to believe but we have our own way of trading items with one another for common needs. This system allows those without money/jobs to be able to afford the things we need to survive. Does education really matter when hiring someone? Since I've been traveling to various places with heavy homeless populations, I noticed that a lot of homeless people are very educated. The most common field I hear about is science. You would be surprised at how many people know about physics, biology and medicine; the non-science of metaphysics is common too. The second most common field is construction. I also used to work in that field, doing general labor from cutting oil pipes to demolition. The great thing about talking to the homeless is that you can see and hear the intelligence in each and every person. Every one of them expresses themselves differently through their craft, words, 3 and even artwork in a creative way. Have you ever wondered, “What if homeless people were once great people and for some reason society decided it no longer needed them?” Does my background/record scare you even if I try to change? Should the labels prevent me from getting a job to take care of myself? Why do I get judged for past mistakes? These are the questions and doubts that hinder homeless minds and progress. We who attend the breakfasts at St. Andrew’s have come up with a solution for the employment problem. Every morning at Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church (guided by Sue) there is a free breakfast for the homeless community. It’s an opportunity for others to find workers. Inside the church, we as a group made a job board where employers or people who have short-term jobs can check out candidates and their skills. Each candidate has a picture, list of skills they have, how to reach them and also a little bio. The goal is to bridge the gap between the homeless and work. Sometimes the help or change we need is right in front of us. If you would like to find workers or hire candidates feel free to visit Saint Andrew’s Church any morning between 7:30 and 8:30 a.m.
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