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more about #latimes BytheSea: I work at a public library, the lint trap of humanity.I see a lot of really sad, pathetic cases like this. We're the bar that can't send them home whe... more » Red-headed bookworm: :( They can come to Indiana where housing is cheaper and get a place to live. Yeah, the winter suck, but they won't be homeless. That's horrible that ... more » Alessar: She must have had some terrible family history. It's no wonder that she and her 2 sons want to stay together as a family unit at this point. #homeless... more » gherkinfiend: I'm not comfortable with the questioning as to why she isn't in contact with her other 6 children. She could be the world's biggest bitch, but she's w... more » SarahMC: The elderly should not have to depend on adult children to take care of them in their old age. It is only right that they do (if they didn't grow up ... more » lovecake: Their is a LOT of oddness in this story- so many unanswered questions. Why didn't the reporter delve deeper?? #homelessness more » MegiEr: I deal with this a lot in my work in low income housing. The lists for subsidized housing can be years long, especially if you don't have a homeless p... more » sybann: I for one, do not pay taxes so we can vaporize children in different countries because they live near possible terrorists. I pay taxes because I want ... more » AndPreciousLittleofThat: I was sad reading this through, and I am still, but that's tempered by the quote under the picture above: "Among the items on the dashboard: lottery ... more » Luxbot: This is what passes for reporting? It is not like Latoya had unreasonable questions about the article. Seriously, LA Times, you can do better. more » wtfox?!: As for not being in contact with her kids... There might be something in their mutual past; I have friends who have cut off contact with their parents... more » BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit): I'll say prayers for Bessie and her family tonight. Big freaking reality check for me. Damn. Just... damn. #homelessness more » hollygirl: In reference to the question about her other kids- I worked with homebound elderly in my first internship- it was amazing how many people get blown of... more » colormeroutine: Wait a second, if she's eligible for section 8 without her sons, why not just take the voucher and let them live there anyway? People do that all the ... more » pursedangler: I'm also curious as to what happened with the voucher that was being given to her. My guess is, as with a lot of applicants for the Section 8 program,... more » bluebears: dammit. #homelessness more » HilliardTortoise: "After all, if Larry is a home health aide, why is he not able to find employment in that sector to help with expenses? " If Berger is 97, her son's a... more » Gumbina80: Regarding the son that was her full-time caregiver: I don't think that indicates that he was a licensed home health aide. I think there are state prog... more » hollygirl: If she worked for "half a century" on the books she'd be getting much more in social security payments. No individual gets $300 per month in food stam... more » SarahMC: No no no no no. This is terrible. But I am not surprised that health issues helped to bring this trio down. #homelessness more » -
#mobilehomes
Life On the Streets Is Tough. Being Homeless At 97 Is Tougher.
How do you envision your life at 97? For one woman, life is lived in the front seat of 1973 Chevrolet Suburban with her two sons, spending the days panhandling and scrounging for social services. Bessie Mae Berger is homeless. More » -
#oldiesbutgoodies
False Modesty
Apparently the LA Times (in 1971!) wanted to shield readers from the moral degradation brought on by gazing upon the naked chest. Solution: draw a shirt! But clearly the "artist" was on a tight deadline. [Sociological Images] -
#snapjudgment
Making Headlines: Jennifer Love Hewitt Tries Another Tactic
[Los Angeles, March 15. Image via Bauer-Griffin]
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