tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95934842011-09-02T10:14:50.287-07:00How do you describe being homeless? Growing up in a middle class family, doing all the right things. Then one day, you are on the street.What Happens now?Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.comBlogger761100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1119713506507659582005-06-25T08:16:00.000-07:002005-06-25T08:34:47.090-07:00

I have thought long and hard about this and decided that this is my last post.Several reasons, 1. I don't have my own computer and really don't see myself getting one anytime soon.2. I thinks its pretty silly to post once every month or so. Readership is next to nothing now.3. I did what I wanted to do. I started this blog to help others understand about homelessness, and to help myself as well,

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com131tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1117908881981658392005-06-04T11:06:00.000-07:002005-06-04T11:14:41.983-07:00

Well, sure been awhile since I have been here in cyberspace.Thanks Aaron, it was good to get the note from you. I have been working, mostly. Fishing alot as well. The Spring has been fantastic here in Middle Tennessee and I have taken advantage of it every chance I could.The fishing has been awesome. I have 5 farm ponds to myself and from what I can gather, none of them h ave been fished in

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1111422389807645102005-03-28T08:17:00.000-08:002005-03-28T15:19:59.003-08:00

This past week, I wrote down ( with a pad and pen! How archaic!) what I wanted to blog about. Now if I can just type fast enough to get it all down!Sunday was spent fishing. Really a wonderful day. I was in a teeshirt and got a little sun actually.The fishing was, well so-so. The farm pond I was at seems to still not have warmed up as much as I thought it would. One bass about 1 pound and one a

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1111251012652907432005-03-19T08:36:00.000-08:002005-03-19T08:55:51.433-08:00

Hello everyone. Been a while since I have posted. Today was the first day I have had a chance to get to the library. Work is great, putting in about 70 hours a week. Long hours, but I do love that paycheck ;),A friend sent this link, Questia. I haven't had a lot of time to look it over, but if you go there and type in Homelessness,there are hundreds of links.The Easter flowers are in full bloom

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1110140048286603952005-03-06T12:08:00.000-08:002005-03-06T12:14:08.286-08:00

Its been a long week. I put in 72 hours this week. SO , I am kinda tired today.But its a good feeling also. The weather has bee perfect here. I went and got my fishing license today and some equipment. I love to fish , and there are some ponds close to where I live I can fish in. I don't care that much to eat fish, but I jus tlike going.Work is great! We have several large contracts to finish up

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1109432414305241602005-02-26T07:24:00.000-08:002005-02-26T07:40:14.306-08:00

Got my first paycheck yesterday,,,felt good. It was only for a week, I wont get my first full paycheck for two more weeks. I must have been accumalating good deed tokens. Thursday evening I got a visit from some of the people where I go to church again, you will remember last post they really did well by me.Again they have done me a good deed. Many of themembers donate vehicles to charities. This

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1108937666575871592005-02-20T13:35:00.000-08:002005-02-20T14:14:26.576-08:00

I have to tell you it was really weird. At one point I thought I was gonna wake up. I just knew I was dreaming. Ok In chronological order.Sat the 12th of Feb. I got an email from a lady who had been reading my Blog. She asked me to call a number if I wanted a job, so , naturally I called.Her husband runs a custom cabinet shop and he needed someone to keep the place clean and to help load/unload,

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1108839660146859672005-02-19T10:57:00.000-08:002005-02-19T11:01:00.146-08:00

I dont know if its blogger or the computers here or what, but its tough getting anything posted today.I got a job, great pay($16.25 per hour) , and ,,,,,,I am now to be known as no longer homeless. Thru the kindness of some folks where I go to church, I have an apartment within site of where I work. AND its out in the country. Well sort of, just a little outside the city limits , but I have deer

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1108584937428963922005-02-16T12:14:00.000-08:002005-02-18T14:23:15.463-08:00

Hello everyone, I am working for a few days and won't be able to be here until probably the weekend. See y'all soon

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1108224059522576962005-02-12T07:59:00.000-08:002005-02-12T08:00:59.523-08:00

Here is a story I think everyone should read.Homeless Vets get buried with honorsI hope everyone has a wonderful weekend

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1107981668651107912005-02-09T11:58:00.000-08:002005-02-11T07:58:19.326-08:00

I would like to continue this discussion, from the last post.It's a subject I believe is worthy of discussion and contemplation. Please read the previous post before moving on.Lets look at the federal budget.I think most Americans believe the federal government is the proverbial "800 pound gorilla".Not only because of the huge budget it incurs, but just that the scope of the government is too

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1107968497541244672005-02-09T08:37:00.000-08:002005-02-09T09:01:37.540-08:00

Good morning to all! Job creation is expensive, but so is joblessness. The true cost of creating jobs for everyone who wants to work is the difference between the cost of creating the jobs and the costs of unemployment that governments already bear. Creating jobs for all might end up saving taxpayers more money than it costs them. Philip Harvey Makes sense to me. Give a person a job and increase

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1107899284960169392005-02-08T13:43:00.000-08:002005-02-08T13:54:10.360-08:00

I am new at this blogging thing. And recently a person gave me some encouragement and it helped a great deal. I was surfing around checking on some blogs that I regularly read and I have found that he is no longer blogging. The Grumpy "Old" Man was, no, IS a wonderful writer and I hate to see him go. But I understand his reasoning. And totally agree with him. I hope one of these days to get back

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1107889493911843042005-02-08T11:03:00.000-08:002005-02-08T11:04:53.983-08:00

I think I do have "bloggers block". I have so much I would like to say , but its just not coming thru on the screen. I hope the problem alleviates itself soon!

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1107805267419970462005-02-07T11:29:00.000-08:002005-02-07T11:41:07.420-08:00

Hello everyone, I hope you are having a wonderful day. Ever have one of those days when you really wanted to say something, just didn't k now how to get it out on the screen? I am having that kind of day. Sort of like there is a stop sign in my brain! Being homeless has changed me. I don't know if its for the better, but I have changed. Its not something I would recommend, even for the

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1107617534153818632005-02-05T07:28:00.000-08:002005-02-05T07:32:14.153-08:00

Ahh the weekend. Good morning everyone. Super Bowl weekend. The one football game most everyone watchs, mostly to see the commercials.I guess I will go to a friends tomorrow and be one of the crowd. Its so nice in Nashville today, looks to be about 60 degrees. Looking at my hit counter I realized I was coming up on 1000 visitors. Thats pretty cool I think. I know some just surfed in , but latley

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1107534155784104512005-02-04T07:57:00.000-08:002005-02-04T08:22:35.783-08:00

Good morning everyone! I you are all safe and sound. It is impossible to defeat an ignorant man in argument. William G. McAdoo(1863-1941) Ever try to explain something to someone who has a pre-conceived notion of things? Impossible to get them to see the light. Homeless face this everyday. The pre-conceived notion is that if you are homeless, you are dirty, a bum, lazy ,alcoholic, drug user,

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1107451851294585372005-02-03T09:29:00.000-08:002005-02-03T09:30:51.293-08:00

I just found this,,,,it rings pretty true for life The 50-50-90 rule: Any time you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there's a 90% probability you'll get it wrong.

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Hello! And a Good morning to all! Great day today! A little dreary out, but the sun is coming!. Thanks to all who have written and left comments here, you are all greatly appreciated. Went to check on a couple of jobs this morning, and I am headed out in a few minutes to check on one more. I am HOPING that something breaks for me. Yesterday, being out of the city , helping a friend move, it made

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1107277105135733502005-02-01T08:56:00.000-08:002005-02-01T08:58:25.136-08:00

I will probably be gone. Tomorrow, a group of us are helping a friend's Ex-wife move into a larger home. Then I will be back out on the job trail the next day. Stay tuned, have a great week everyone.

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1107276844400301672005-02-01T08:12:00.000-08:002005-02-01T08:56:38.113-08:00

Dependency. What is it? The dictionary would tell us that it is the lack of dependence or self-suffiency. I believe that when a person first becomes homeless, they often slide into a form of dependency. You find a homeless shelter. There you get 3 of the 4 things we all must have to survive. Food, clothing, shelter.Work is the 4th. Relying on the mission, Room in the Inn, and other programs

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1107211734090008692005-01-31T14:42:00.000-08:002005-01-31T14:48:54.090-08:00

To everyone who writes, be it a comment left here on the blog or in an email to me directly. It does make a difference. Thank you so much.

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1107188898266531272005-01-31T08:12:00.000-08:002005-01-31T08:31:19.776-08:00

Good morning to all! Great day here. I have a couple of jobs to search out, I found one in the paper and heard about one via word of mouth. I made a decision on Friday that I would not go to the mission for a meal anymore. I do believe that being dependent on someone else to feed, house and clothe you , breeds dependency. Ok maybe that didn't sound correct, but I think you know what I mean. I

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1107030243675394562005-01-29T12:21:00.000-08:002005-01-29T12:24:03.676-08:00

I think I have gotten about everything back in order. It seems the blog is running right again. I still havent figured a way to backup everything, but I am working on it. Thanks to all who have emailed and left comments here, I do appreciate it. Seems old man winter decided to visit us for a short time again. Not much rain, but some wind and colder temperatures. I had some other plans for today ,

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1107021044687793292005-01-29T09:48:00.000-08:002005-01-29T09:50:44.686-08:00

I am looking for soneone who can do some graphic design. Nothing fancy and right now no funds to pay with. I do however want to pay for services rendered, just will take some time to do. Please drop me a line if you can help..Thanks so much

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1107016642426460022005-01-29T08:35:00.000-08:002005-01-29T08:37:22.426-08:00

I may need some advice on this one. Everytime I go to republish my blog it disappears. SO again I have changed templates.I am going to add content one at a time and see if that helps. Sorry I am not posting anything worthwhile, but sometimes thats just the way it is.

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1107016130159105302005-01-29T08:25:00.000-08:002005-01-29T08:28:50.160-08:00

If you wold like a Gmail invite, please leave your name and email address in a comment to this post or you can email me direct with the information.

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1106945605645616552005-01-28T12:52:00.000-08:002005-01-28T12:53:25.646-08:00

Ok,,used up all my time just getting this thing back together. I still have some work as you can see. But maybe tomorrow I will get it al llined out., Have a great night

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1106938675490490892005-01-28T11:56:00.000-08:002005-01-28T10:57:55.490-08:00

I am in the process of returning links to this page,,It may take awhile but I will stick with it, I DID however learn I need to figure out how to backup my blog. Which here at the library might be a chore...

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1106935562630580282005-01-28T11:04:00.000-08:002005-01-28T10:06:02.630-08:00

Unless there is just a temporary glitch in the blogger system,,I have lost all my blog! Hang in there while I figure this out. I have tried to republish several times and nothing seems to work..

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1106853987389687402005-01-27T11:23:00.000-08:002005-01-28T10:04:15.043-08:00

Good afternoon to all!Another weekend is upon us. Be glad when summer gets here though. At least tourist watching is something to do. There is a car show in town though. That might take up an afternoon this weekend. Not much on the job situation to report. I keep applying though. SOMETHING, is bound to happen sooner or later. I keep telling myself that anyway.SO many seem to be ignorant of the

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1106760407963727632005-01-26T09:17:00.000-08:002005-01-26T09:26:47.963-08:00

Good morning to everyone! Ever have one of those feelings something good is about to happen? I have had that kind of a feeling since I woke up this morning. Maybe its just wishful thinking on my part. Its very nice weather out. Feels like spring. I miss being in the country. ALl the sights and smells. I really like raising cattle. Putting up hay in the summer. Fishing, hunting, having a garden to

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1106671555286966292005-01-25T08:36:00.000-08:002005-01-25T08:57:22.996-08:00

Good Morning! Wonderfully sunny day here in Nashville. I saw something that I know happens alot, but, it still bothered me yesterday. A young woman pushing a baby in a stroller was looking for help getting home to Minnesota. I directed her to a couple of places I felt would help her. It was so sad. SHe was probably mid 20s , her baby was 17 months. She was in a local homeless shelter and working,

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1106582557123413152005-01-24T07:46:00.000-08:002005-01-24T08:02:37.123-08:00

Do I think the Mayors plan will work. In a word, NO. Why? First I have to question why anyone would bring forth a government plan for anything, without first having some inkling as to where the money is coming from to operate the plan. Be nice to actually have money already earmarked for it. Secondly this is a "10 year plan" , the mayor leaves office in less than two years.Who is to say the next

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1106581470714255742005-01-24T07:31:00.000-08:002005-01-24T07:44:30.716-08:00

Good morning to all! Looks like my page views are creeping up faster , but still no comments. Either I am not saying anything worthwhile to elicit a comment, or everyone is just surfing Blogger. I spent most of the weekend trying to stay warm. I am truly tired of all this. I have been for some time. I have come to the conclusion that being homeless means you no longer have choices with things

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1106413688168339492005-01-22T08:51:00.000-08:002005-01-22T09:09:34.803-08:00

Wow what a change in the weather! Gonna be 21 tonite. I witnessed an interesting thing yesterday here at the library. I was in the periodicals area reading , a man and woman in their late 50's maybe early 60's were sitting across from me. The man had dozed off for a bit, it was rather warm in here. The library security people came along, looked at him and passed right on by. Stopping directly

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1106324426526658592005-01-21T07:57:00.000-08:002005-01-21T08:20:26.526-08:00

I didn't hang around the mission during the day. I was always out looking for work. Back at the old mission( they have changed the rules now) a person could go in at 10 pm. After they had their evening service and assigned beds to those who attended their religious service. I have to stop and say that, the religious service they put on is supposed to be non-denonminational. Although the head man

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1106258179748663942005-01-20T13:53:00.000-08:002005-01-20T13:56:19.750-08:00

Been really hard to get online to Blogger today. So this will be a short post. I hope everyone is wonderful and healthy. I have a couple of job leads I am working on , wish me luck! I also have a couple of Gmail invites left if anyone wants one, I really like the service so far. More tomorrow, and good news I HOPE Bye for now

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1106162660828578332005-01-19T11:19:00.000-08:002005-01-28T11:04:19.906-08:00

Good afternoon! Well the phone situation is down the drain, I would have to buy a new one, AND since I was robbed, thats out of the question. Back to square one. But thats not so bad, been there before so I know what to expect. Seems the library security guards havent anything to do, so they are on a homeless bust. They are wandering around looking for homeless to bust out of the library. It

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1106065356518541092005-01-18T08:19:00.000-08:002005-01-18T08:22:36.516-08:00

Such a wonderful weekend. Sat evening, I was mugged and had my phone destroyed( they told me my homeowners insurance would cover it , uh huh, like i have that) and ever last dollar I had to run me to spring taken. WOnderful,. Then it turns colder again. I guess life could be worse though. I now have to find a way to get another phone , then change the number on the applications I put in for jobs

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1105807100884266992005-01-15T08:28:00.000-08:002005-01-15T08:39:45.030-08:00

Very nice day here in Nashville. Cool, but sunny. I hope your weekend , where ever you are is wonderful. Not a lot to write about today, I haven't much time. I got several emails I had to answer so , with my limited time, I won't be putting much on here today. I will however be in tomorrow. Nothing on the job search front yet. But I am still hopeful. One thing I would like to say, to any

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1105731225349333422005-01-14T11:29:00.000-08:002005-01-14T11:33:45.350-08:00

One Month Aniversary! Hard to believe I have had almost 500 hits. I know that doesn't sound like alot but its about 499 more than I thought I would get. Now to work on getting a few of you to comment! I haven't had time to post alot , what with looking for a job and some writing I have done. You may note the letter to the Mayor. It took awhile,these computers here at the library are nice, but

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1105725801400790412005-01-14T11:01:00.000-08:002005-01-14T10:03:21.400-08:00

To Nashville Mayor Purcell, I have read with a great deal of personal interest, your plan to end homelessness in Nashville in 10 years. I commend you for the thought. Let me first say that I believe that homelessness is a social issue, much more than a issue for the government. This coming from a 50 something homeless man. You plan has merits, but is the best use of taxpayer monies being utilized

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1105630654422956282005-01-13T07:36:00.000-08:002005-01-13T07:37:34.423-08:00

I have a couple of Gmail invites if anyone would like one I need a name and email address.

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1105630417545034462005-01-13T07:31:00.000-08:002005-01-13T07:33:37.546-08:00

If you have a friend or loved one who may be in the Nashville area. Please leave a post for them in this thread. More and more homeless in Nashville are reading this blog and I will also try to get the word out myself. Please if you are looking for someone , give as many details as you can about them. Many times we know someone only by their first name .

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1105549900139277512005-01-12T08:45:00.000-08:002005-01-12T09:11:40.140-08:00

''People see a poor little cat shivering on the street and they give it a bowl of milk.But they see a person shivering out in the cold and they want to walk by him. Something's wrong with that.'' Nashville Vice Mayor Howard Gentry. In many ways I agree with the VM. I have been on the other side of the coin that I am on now.People do ignore the homeless and hope we go away or at the very least

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1105468934498906952005-01-11T11:40:00.000-08:002005-01-11T10:42:14.496-08:00

Nashville Rescue Mission Campus for Human Development/Room in the Inn National Healthcare for the Homeless Council The Downtown Clinic House of Mercy Operation Stand Down Second Harvest Nashville Peace and Justice Center Safe Haven Metro Task Force Hands On Nashville

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1105472395027457702005-01-11T11:16:00.000-08:002005-01-11T11:39:55.026-08:00

Life at the Nashville Mission. Wow! The first day I walked to the mission, I could smell it before I could see it. I had looked in the phone book to find a mission. Back home there were two in the local city, I know because from the time I was a kid , my Grandparents always took part of our harvest to them. When I reached adulthood, I did the same. Now I was looking to benefit from someone else's

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1105458973367165782005-01-11T07:49:00.000-08:002005-01-11T07:56:13.366-08:00

Good Morning! I very rainy day here in Nashville. Thunderstorms going on! I hope everyone likes the new look, I felt it was time for a change. The old look was pretty plain. I saved the old template before trying anything and was able to take my changes from it and add it too this template. No news on the job scene, but I have high hopes. Still looking for someone who is a graphic artist. I need

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1105375140858989952005-01-10T08:33:00.000-08:002005-01-10T08:39:00.860-08:00

Good Morning to everyone! The bug is about gone and do I ever feel better! I have some appointments today for jobs and also I am going to the local newspapers as well. I also have an idea I want to pursue , but i need the services of a graphic designer.As funds are low, ok almost non-exsistent, maybe they would let me pay later for services. I don't want a freebie. If anyone is or knows someone

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1105303391503873842005-01-09T12:37:00.000-08:002005-01-09T12:43:11.503-08:00

I had an email from someone today that, well I felt I had to comment on it and Hope that my comments help. A gentleman told me his daughter, son-in-law and their baby were about to become homeless.That in itself is sad. But he also stated they were taking it as a joke. To these two people and anyone who may believe being homeless is "easy street" . Come spend a week with me. 24 hours a day , for

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1105302321428147572005-01-09T12:22:00.000-08:002005-01-09T12:25:21.426-08:00

A SUNNY Sunday here in Nashville. I am happy for that. Also thank you to all that have posted and written! Rachel, I took your suggestion to heart and have written to three local papers. Thank you. This bug still has me, but I do feel better inside and thats what counts.

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1105198276821008982005-01-08T07:27:00.000-08:002005-01-08T09:14:31.876-08:00

Good Morning to all. I had a comment by a regular reader that I would like to share. She stated that maybe I could find some work blogging or maybe as a freelance writer , writing about the homeless. I think that may be a great way for me to do a good thing and maybe make enough to get myself off the street. How about some ideas? Can't hurt to put your two cents worth in. You have no idea how

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1105114691322526472005-01-07T08:12:00.000-08:002005-01-08T09:14:18.896-08:00

Another rainy day in Nashville. I am still battling the flu, or the symptoms anyway, I got my feet a little wet this morning, I hope that doesnt add fuel to the fire. Not alot of news around town these days. Seems when the weather turns everyone kind of hibernates. I have a friend I haven't seen in a couple of months. With no way to get in touch with him, I just pray he is ok. Days like this, I

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1104951152859970402005-01-05T11:50:00.000-08:002005-01-08T09:13:50.310-08:00

Sorry I have been lax in posting lately, I have been fighting the flu bug. I think it is winning though. The new years weather here has been pretty good so far. Tolerable even. I will post more on my life as soon as I can. Please ask any questions you may have. I really don't mind answering.

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1104769027367121052005-01-03T08:13:00.000-08:002005-01-08T09:13:28.860-08:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR to everyone. I am finally back at it. I spent the holidays keeping warm at first. It was a very cold Christmas, but has warmed to enjoyable temperatures now. I would like to be able to say I am happy to be back here, but I am not. I would much rather be working and living in a home. Thnaks to eveyone who sent gifts. I appreciate them much more than words could ever express. You are

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1103731894767424062004-12-22T08:04:00.000-08:002004-12-22T08:11:34.766-08:00

Its pouring down the rain, so I came to the library to get out of it. I worry about fellow homeless folks in this weather. There is a cold fron coming in,Christmas Eve temperature is supposed to be around 8 degrees. Good chance of many catching the flu or penumonia. The rear entrance to the library is in the parking building. Many times people, including the homeless wait in the alcove for the

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1103646623175588592004-12-21T08:25:00.000-08:002004-12-21T08:30:23.176-08:00

Not much of a happier day today. I find myself thinking back alot. Gets depressing. I read about a baby being born that weighed only half a pound. My prayers, for what they are worth, go out to that child and its family. Hard to believe a baby that small. My hope is that everyone has a wonderful and safe Holiday season. WIth the library being closed for 4 days, I won't be online much during the

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1103559121466005052004-12-20T08:08:00.000-08:002004-12-20T08:12:01.466-08:00

Thanks to everyone who has written to me via email.And thanks to the person who arranged for the cell phone. Someone very wonderful sent me a Virgin Wireless cell phone, its one of the pay-as-you-talk plans, which would work very well for me, I don't need one often, but it WILL help in the job search. Thank you so much. The emails have been wondeful to read and its nice to know there are people

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1103558855988131662004-12-20T07:57:00.000-08:002004-12-20T08:07:35.986-08:00

The last few days have been pretty depressing. Its been cold, its Christmas and I have applied for 5 more jobs , only to be turned down. I should expect that, I guess, after this long of a period of time, but its really hard right now. Sometimes its easy to feel sorry for one's self out here.About the only thing the cold weather does is it makes things a little safer sleeping at night. It's too

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1103387746771433912004-12-18T08:23:00.000-08:002004-12-18T08:35:46.770-08:00

What diversity is there in the homeless population? 1. The mentally ill. Every stastic I have seen says about 1/3 of the population on the streets and in shelters is mentally ill, who cannot provide for themselves. 2. The alcohol and drug abusers. About 1/4 of the homeless population are substance abusers.These usually the ones you see panhandling and who most people judge all homeless by. 3.

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1103385901611358162004-12-18T07:55:00.000-08:002004-12-18T08:12:16.133-08:00

There are tens of thousands of homeless in the country. Why is that? I have tried to narrow the reasons down to a few, but its impossible. SO, how do we prevent it? How do we help those that are homeless? I read an article once about a group of people who had donated to help the less fortunate for years. They realized that thru the bureaucracy, they weren't getting the "bang for the buck" they

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1103384840230367772004-12-18T07:40:00.000-08:002004-12-19T13:18:18.763-08:00

Good Morning! Today there is a memorial to the homeless people who have died in the past year on Nashville's streets and to raise awareness of the impact of violence and poor medical care on the homeless. 57 homeless passed away last year here in Nashville. Officials from Metro Nashville,the NAACP, homeless advocates and the homeless of Nashville have gathered for 17 years to remember those that

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1103302059783772342004-12-17T08:37:00.000-08:002004-12-22T08:13:54.466-08:00

To continue with more about my life and how I ended up at this point, in this situation. I mentioned my Mother in the previous post. My Mother was a single Mother. I never knew my Father. She moved back to my Grandparents farm before I was born. I was raised by my Grandmother though. My Mother took little interest in me. When I was 9 1/2 years old, she married. I never have called this man my

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1103296740153028422004-12-17T07:16:00.000-08:002004-12-17T07:22:40.973-08:00

This is an article published this morning in The Tennessean, the Nashville daily paper. IF all this comes to fruition, it will be a wonderful thing. But , as polotics go in Nashville, it may be mostly hot air. Wonderful reading though. Tennessean

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1103227507041737962004-12-16T12:01:00.000-08:002004-12-16T12:05:07.040-08:00

It seems the library is going to be closed for 4 days during Christmas. An unusually long time, but Librarians need time off too I suppose. Of course during this time I won't be posting any. It warmed up a little today. I am glad, I think the cold wears on a person. I know these days I am out it it about 16 hours a day. I have scanned a few blogs in the short time I have on here, I hope to

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1103215279839040882004-12-16T08:31:00.000-08:002004-12-16T08:41:19.840-08:00

I was asked again what people could do for Christmas for the homeless, so I am making this a post unto itself. 1. Warm gloves, the brown jersy gloves are good , but wear out very quickly. 2. Socks, white ones 3. Sweatshirts 4. Toboggans 5. Winter coats, the flight jacket type are good, they tend to be better made that most 6. candy, everyone has a sweet tooth 7. If you want to give something

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1103211919590678802004-12-16T07:33:00.000-08:002004-12-20T08:18:06.216-08:00

Good morning to All! I was born in West Virginia. Lived there until 1995. My Mother and I lived on my Grandparents dairy farm. I loved that place, we milked, raised tobacco( didn't care for that much), raised chickens for the eggs to sell and sold dressed hens for the table also. I was really a great life, hard work, sometimes I woould be so tired when I went to bed, I would wake up in the same

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1103140687999207532004-12-15T11:55:00.000-08:002004-12-15T11:58:08.000-08:00

I haven't had much time today to add any posts. I have been trying to work with the template and add a few things to it. Unsuccessfully I might add. But I am learning, and thats always a good thing. After looking at the weather, it seems we won't be warming up. Oh well.

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1103124972746302082004-12-15T07:15:00.000-08:002004-12-15T07:36:12.746-08:00

Cold again last night. Down to about 18 degrees.However there seems to be a slight warming trend coming in later on in the week. Locally,Gov. Bredesen signed an order to create a council to address homeless issues. A good idea, most likely more political than heartfelt, but I guess anytime anyone tries to address an issue, its a good thing. I do hope they include members of the homeless community

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1103041293155248742004-12-14T08:13:00.000-08:002004-12-14T09:08:39.363-08:00

I have been often asked the question, "how do people help the homeless?" Good question that there are many answers too. Short term: make up a goody bag, with socks, gloves(brown jersey gloves are good, but they wear out in about 3 weeks),maybe a stocking cap.A few pieces of candy, potato chips, maybe a can of soda. Some , like myself have radios, so AA batteries are always welcome. Larger

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1103040005716926562004-12-14T07:56:00.000-08:002004-12-14T08:00:05.716-08:00

It occured to me that anyone reading this might not know how I get on the internet. I use the computers within the Nashville Library system. Due to the so many homeless using the computers they have limited the time online. SO, some days I may not get to write as much as others. I was saving for a laptop, but, living came first so I no longer have the money for the laptop. Who knows, if Santa

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1103039747575384592004-12-14T07:45:00.000-08:002004-12-14T07:55:47.576-08:00

It was COLD last night. Down to about 20 degrees. Where I stay is pretty quiet, I have been there about 16 months and I have only had other homeless come by twice. Both times looking for a place to drink. I did have three guys coming by on Wed. nites to smoke crack. But I finally convinced them to leave and not come back. Anyway, the police have had bicycle units in the neighborhood for awhile

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1102958164327313982004-12-13T09:12:00.000-08:002004-12-13T09:16:04.326-08:00

I guess a little background about me is in order. I am 50, just turned the big 5-0. I have been homeless for 8 long years. Why am I homeless? I think a variety of things happened. I don't blame anyone but myself. I got out of a bad marriage, tried to start life anew and things didn't turn out as expected.I am NOT a drug user or alcoholic. Not lazy. Unlucky? No, I think we make our own luck. Who

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1102953707616177722004-12-13T08:00:00.000-08:002004-12-13T09:11:15.773-08:00

I am new at blogging, so any help anyone can give would be appreciated. I can do HTML. I have also worked with CSS some . I am currently having a problem adding a hit counter. I used one from Bravenet, but it isn't showing up.Thank you ahead of time.

Fred F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10857242315241848051noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9593484.post-1102953172959957652004-12-13T07:49:00.000-08:002004-12-13T07:52:52.960-08:00

Monday morning. I was colder this morning. I awoke to find my the zipper in my sleeping bag broken. I tried to fix it, to no avail. Thats going to be a problem when it gets really cold. I went thru last year with just the bag and survived pretty well, but its difficult to keep covered up with no zipper. I guess this week I need to try to find a coat and gloves as well. I have a light weight coat,

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