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Showing Original Post only (View all)7 Things No One Tells You About Being Homeless - Cracked.com [View all]
http://www.cracked.com/article_20720_7-things-no-one-tells-you-about-being-homeless.htmlI can attest to the truth of what the author writes. Many of my patients are represented by all seven criteria.
Cracked is a humor website. But this article is the plain cold truth, and reminds me of a line from Lord Byron's Don Juan: "And if I laugh at any mortal thing, 'tis that I may not weep."
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Milder drugs to be certain. I don't think I could drink that much coffee anymore.
Blanks
Nov 2013
#30
Arts and crafts seem to be a good way to pass the time. Theres one guy I always see out who makes
Erose999
Nov 2013
#36
Keep in mind that the difference between modern urban homelessness and Native American
Aristus
Nov 2013
#18
Because you would need several million acres and a large herd of buffalo.
A HERETIC I AM
Nov 2013
#38
So your answer to the problem of homelessness is to move them to Detroit....
A HERETIC I AM
Nov 2013
#48
Most of us would find it quite challenging to assemble enough buffalo hides for a tipi
Ace Acme
Nov 2013
#34
Yeah, that's a big one. Cops. My patients who are campers get rousted about every few months
Aristus
Nov 2013
#37
I hope a lot of people read this and realize how close they are to losing it all.
LuvNewcastle
Nov 2013
#20