“Let me see your search warrant,” I said. I was a first year law school student and knew my rights: they couldn’t enter without my permission or a search warrant. (I also wanted to give everybody inside, especially my sister … Continue reading
After working at Voyage House for a year and getting lots of kudos for how well I was doing my street work job, I decided it was time to have a party so everyone would get to know my fun … Continue reading
What are you doing?! Being a Streetworker at Voyage House included going for long walks with throwaway kids trying to get them to see a future for themselves. Geri was very bright and already living in one of our group … Continue reading
We want Miss America, not Ms. Flamingo Park In less than 24 hours of hitchhiking, my sister & I wished for and got breakfast, wished for and got some cold beer (wished for and avoided being murdered), and now, a … Continue reading
High Noon in Chattanooga. A really Hot August day. Stomachs filled, but hot and thirsty, we imagined the next car having a beer for us. (We seemed good at calling our rides.) Only minutes later a convertible pulled over. Three … Continue reading