Mark Horvath on CNN.com
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009 Posted in Friends, Society | No Comments »My day started by seeing the face of my friend Mark Horvath on the front page of CNN.com. Mark Horvath is a tireless advocate for the homeless and founder of InvisiblePeople.tv. Earlier this year Mark did a national road trip ...
Homeless Again: Cardboard Box City 2009 Recap
Monday, October 19th, 2009 Posted in Society | No Comments »So last Thursday I spent the night outside. It was part of Cardboard Box City, an event designed to raise money and support for homeless shelters in the Twin Cities. We raise money for two emergency overflow shelters for families, ...
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 ...
The World is Too Complicated
Monday, June 29th, 2009 Posted in Society | 1 Comment »Some days I'm convinced the world is too complicated. The past week is a good example: People mourning the undisputed King of Pop, who for the last 15 years or so traded in that crown for the King of Weird. Musical ...
I saw him again
Tuesday, January 30th, 2001 Posted in Observations, Transportation | No Comments »I saw him again today, standing on the corner of 9th and Hennepin. We had a slushy mix of rain and snow last night, and today the sidewalks were covered in water and ice. Every curb sported at least a ...
Do you have any spare change?
Monday, January 29th, 2001 Posted in Observations, Transportation | No Comments »Do you have any spare change? How are you supposed to answer that? Of course I do. I have fifty cents in my bag and another dollar in my wallet. Do I need it? Not really. I could fairly easily part ...
