The InvisiblePeople.tv Book
Monday, March 15th, 2010 Posted in Books, Society | 2 Comments »I've been tweeting and blogging about the SXSW Pepsi Challenge all weekend (and will be until midnight tonight) trying to win a $50,000-grant for homeless advocate Mark Horvath and his InvisiblePeople.tv project. A few tweets could earn Mark the support ...
I’m Going to be Homeless, Again
Monday, October 12th, 2009 Posted in Society | 1 Comment »Last year I particpated in Cardboard Box City, an event where nearly 500 people slept outside at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds and raised $11,000 to help the homeless. It sucked. I ended up getting sick in the middle of the ...
Homeless Advocate Mark Horvath
Thursday, October 8th, 2009 Posted in Society | 1 Comment »A couple weeks ago homeless advocate Mark Horvath came through the Twin Cities on his InvisiblePeople.tv road trip. I had the chance to hang out with Mark, see him in action and briefly join him in his work. We went to ...
What’s a Necessity?
Wednesday, May 6th, 2009 Posted in Society | No Comments »Interesting article exploring a Pew Research Center study about what Americans consider necessary. A car is at the top of this year's list, followed by a clothes dryer (not a washing machine? Survey FAIL?), air conditioning, TV and a computer. ...
You Can Change the World: Vote for Homeless
Monday, April 27th, 2009 Posted in Society | No Comments »I've talked about the site invisiblepeople.tv before and the incredible work being done there. Mark is the man behind the site, formerly homeless himself, unemployed and on the verge of being homeless again. He's been holding on for quite a ...
You Can Change the World: $5 Raincoats & Shoes
Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008 Posted in Society | No Comments »You can change the world this Christmas by buying raincoats for the homeless or shoes for the, um, shoeless. Two great, simple and cheap charity ideas: 50,000 Shoes in 50 Days Anne Jackson teamed up with Soles4Souls to issue a challenge: Buy ...
You Can Change the World: Blank2Clothe.com
Monday, November 17th, 2008 Posted in Business & Marketing, Society | 1 Comment »Last week I yo-yoed and clothed a homeless teen. Here's how it works: Virgin Mobile set up Blank2Clothe.com where anyone can submit a video*. They approve the video and donate one article of clothing to one of the millions of homeless ...
You Can Change the World: Invisible People
Thursday, November 13th, 2008 Posted in Society, Technology | No Comments »Mark is unemployed, his home is in foreclosure and he's six weeks from homelessness. Again. Sixteen years ago Mark was homeless in Hollywood. And now on the brink of homeless again, Mark is telling the story of the homeless. Armed ...
Homeless For a Night
Monday, November 10th, 2008 Posted in Society | 1 Comment »I wrote this article after my homeless experience and hoped to find a publication interested in printing it (and paying me!). So far no such luck, so I think it's safe to print it here and at least share it. ...
Homelessness Is On the Rise
Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 Posted in Society | 1 Comment »Let's talk about something less political. Sort of. More middle-class professionals are becoming homeless: "The Burbank Temporary Aid Center has experienced a 66% increase in requests for assistance in the last 18 months, Executive Director Barbara Howell said. About half of those ...
