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Don’t feed the strays

Icon Written by Jennifer Cooper on January 25, 2010 – 11:59 pm

Jan. 25, 2010
Apparently South Carolina Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer’s recommendation not to feed strays extends beyond feral cats. At a recent town hall meeting in Greenville, Bauer, who is seeking the GOP nod to run for governor this fall, compared giving assistance to those living in poverty in his state to feeding stray cats. 
“My grandmother [...]

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The little things

Icon Written by Jennifer Cooper on October 4, 2009 – 8:55 am

Day 93–Oct. 4 (Aurora, OH – Cleveland, OH, 19.3 miles)
Poverty and homelessness are large problems. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t small things everyone can do to make a difference. Here are a few suggestions:

Donate food, toiletries, clothing, and household items to a local shelter, food pantry or organization that benefits those who are homeless [...]

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Talk to strangers

Icon Written by Jennifer Cooper on September 30, 2009 – 4:24 pm

Day 89–Sept. 30 ( Lake Milton, OH – Braceville, OH, 14.8 miles)
*came to Lake Milton from Warren by car and spoke to students at Jackson-Milton Elementary School
When we are young we are told not to talk to strangers. We are told to fear those who are different, to judge people by their appearance.
Last night I [...]

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Not keeping up with the Joneses

Icon Written by Jennifer Cooper on September 4, 2009 – 7:17 pm

Day 63–Sept. 4
As it turns out, keeping up with the Joneses may be out of reach for 1 in 4 American families. That is the estimated number of working families who are low income.

A report by The Working Poor Families Project, Still Working Hard, Still Falling Short, found that in 13 states 33 percent or [...]

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Weebles wobble but they don’t fall down

Icon Written by Jennifer Cooper on July 25, 2009 – 8:58 am

Day 22–July 25 (rest in Greensburg, PA, 0.0 miles)
I have never understood what it is that empowers some of us to always stand up for what is right, regardless of the consequences, while others stand idly by at the injustices of this world.
While I was at Target in Greensburg yesterday I met John and his [...]

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