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more about #cadillacrecords cirocco: And I'm sure there's a parallel story where a grizzled, weather-beaten bad lady somehow lands an attractive, successful man young enough to be her son... more » lavenderstain: wow.. I wish I could find a white collar professional to support me and get me off the streets...THEN have the luxury to bitch about it... this guys a... more » tomatoheart: I dated a guy who was one of those crusty punk traveler kids...and he idolized homelessness. I give him credit though, he really did live a very ascet... more » picardia: You will never, never, never hear about a white-collar professional man who falls in love with a homeless woman and manages to see the beauty/wisdom i... more » taranwanderer: freedom versus security and love? I'm not sure I agree that there has to be one or the other. Love is supposed to be very freeing. Love does not bind ... more » Bob Wiley: I don't actually find his story to be all that beautiful or inspiring or whatever. He walked away from his kids to have a life without responsibility... more » freudian_slip: While there is definitely something very seductive about having no responsibilities or pressures, the lifestyle also forbids having any kind of pride ... more » SarahMC: This post is sort of timely because yesterday I noticed a new homeless (hobo?) man in my work neighborhood, who has two dogs. This morning I saw him s... more » Kmacattack: I wonder what made him homeless to begin with? I wonder if it was choice, or the product of not having any better options...because I think that would... more » formergr: I hope I'm not generalizing too much by saying this, but I worked with a lot of homeless folks in a past job, and one of the things I learned was that... more » randomnessish: I watched that documentary, where a homeless man in California found $100,000 (planted in a dumpster by the producers), and told to do whatever. It w... more » brendastarlet is on it: He might have a slight disorder -- claustrophobia, for example -- that keeps manifesting itself in his new surroundings. It's a fascinating story. Onc... more » HeinzDoofenshmirtz: The Pursuit of Homelessness more » happysquid: I really enjoyed the book Living at the Edge of the World about a teenager living under Grand Central station for 6 years ([www.amazon.com]) ... I wou... more » SarahMC: Woah. This sounds like the plot of a movie. Intriguing. more » kithkin: I wonder about his relationship with his girlfriend, too. I'm thinking of people who fall in love with professors or authors or celebrities. Once you'... more » Bunsen Honeydew: I always have trouble assuming there isn't more to people on the street. Which ones enjoy it, what was the point in their life when they started livi... more » Kivrin: Oh, this is fascinating. I want to know more about how/why he came to be homeless, what happened with his wife and daughters, etc. Great article, IMHO. more » Whiskey and Popcorn: I can imagine you have to deaden parts of you just to survive life on the street. And when you aren't anymore, those parts get pins and needles. It's ... more » Mafalda para Presidente: Someone once said (I wish I could remember who) that freedom is when you have nothing to lose. I think in a way, that is what he means when he says he... more » -
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Street News: One Guy Weighs Love, Freedom
A former homeless guy kinda misses being homeless. His girlfriend doesn't get it. More »
