We’re at war with Iran. Donald Trump, unsurprisingly, has broken yet another promise – to not involve our country in foreign conflicts. As I write this, there is majority disapproval of the […]
Opinion: AT HOME WITH THE HOMELESS: Shelters are “a bridge to nowhere” and new horrors from DC
I’m beating a dead horse here, but until the state of California can bring about some real reform in addressing homelessness, that deceased equine will continue to get whipped. The trigger (pun […]
Opinion: AT HOME WITH THE HOMELESS: Fullerton is going along to get along
I love college towns. There’s always a positive vibe there, one that you feel just walking through town or on campus, that is inclusive and flowing with experimentation and innovation, an atmosphere […]
Opinion: AT HOME WITH THE HOMELESS: Why not just give up?
I thought about giving up today. I try not to make this column about me, but this week I am going to indulge myself because I can, and because I know many […]
At Home with the Homeless
Harris’ Plans for the Unhoused—or the Lack Thereof A few months ago, I wrote a column about Donald Trump’s plan to deal with the issue of homelessness, which can be summed up […]
Gavin Newsom’s Miscalculation on the Unhoused Issue
When the Supreme Court handed down its decision in the Grants Pass case earlier this year, governors in red and blue states heaved a sigh of relief. Why? Because the Court had […]
Opinion: At Home with the Homeless: In the year 2025, if Trump gets himself (choke, gag) re-elected
If you haven’t heard of or read about Project 2025, you’d better get real familiar with it real soon because it will be Trump’s playbook from Day One or – if we […]
At Home with the Homeless: “If you don’t like it here, you can leave.”
“Please take me away Far from this place Leaving me here Take me away To the furthest star in the sky Take me away To the deepest cave in the night Take […]
At Home with the Homeless: Change your perceptions, change your reality
“Under the present brutal and primitive conditions on this planet, every person you meet should be regarded as one of the walking wounded. We have never seen a man or woman not […]
AT HOME WITH THE HOMELESS: Mental Health and Mental Illness
“If everybody had good mental health, then all the other problems could be solved. Because in order to take care of mechanical and practical problems, you have to have good mental health […]
At Home with the Homeless: Part VI: And The War Goes On (Conclusion…for now)
Marijuana legalization activists are very familiar with the decades of research on its medicinal benefits, some of which were mentioned in the previous column. Even the DEA is not totally ignorant of […]
At Home with the Homeless: Part V: The War on Opioid Users Continues
“The essence of fanaticism lies in the desire to force other people to change: the common inclination to improve your neighbor, mend your spouse, engineer your child, or straighten up your brother, […]
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At Home with the Homeless: Narcs Scare III: The War on People with Drugs
“This article operates at the intersection of privacy law, Fourth Amendment doctrine, and prescription drug surveillance instigated by the U.S. drug overdose crisis. Reputable reporting sources frequently frame that ongoing crisis as […]
At Home with the Homeless: Narcs Scare II: The Return of J. Edgar Hoover
His testimony at kevinmd.com reads like something written during the height of McCarthyism or COINTELPRO. But it was earlier this year–July 25th–and Dr. L. Joseph Parker, research scientist and pain care specialist, […]
At Home with the Homeless: Am I out of the loop?
The revelations in the July issue of the Observer about physical abuse and overdose deaths in Orange County shelters still have me reeling. I feel a bit like the man who was […]
At Home with the Homeless: Jim Palmer’s abrupt resignation from Orange County Rescue Mission
Even by political standards, the announcement was terse: “After 30 years of service, Jim Palmer has resigned as (OCRM) Orange County Rescue Mission’s president. Our current COO, Bryan Crain, will serve as […]
AT HOME WITH THE HOMELESS: Homelessness Part 2…sort of: The Final Solution?
“Concentration moon, Over the camp in the valley, Concentration moon, Wish I was back in the alley with all of my friends, Still running free….” –Frank Zappa I wish I could quote […]
At Home with the Homeless
To go, or not to go? That is the question. To go, or not to go? That is the question. “Even if provided free of charge, the use of a toilet is […]
AT HOME WITH THE HOMELESS: THE END OF DEMOCRACY! Mercy, mercy me–Trump’s plans for the unhoused
Now that Trump is the GOP candidate for POTUS–when you can’t even win your state, the state where you were Governor, you are officially toast–time to find out what Trump has planned […]
