No, It’s Not "Just a Feeling": The Real Struggle Hitting Our Neighbors Hard As an IT guy, I deal with facts and data every day. And when I read about folks dismissing the cost-of-living crisis as "just a perception" or "too much social media," it gets under my skin. That’s not just insensitive; it’s plain
Profit Over People? Bristol’s Housing Crisis Reveals a System Failing the ‘Least of These’ This isn’t some abstract problem for city planners or high-finance investors to tinker with; this is a fundamental breakdown affecting the very dignity of our neighbors. While we talk about growth and development, there are real people in our city who
When Basics Become Burdens: Our Neighbors Are Struggling, And It’s Time For Action Folks, I’ve been looking at some of the news coming out of places like Britain, and what’s happening there is a stark reminder of the challenges many families are facing – challenges that aren’t so different from what we’re seeing right here
A Crisis at Our Doorsteps: Our Neighbors Are Freezing While We Wait When I read stories like this, my heart aches. We’re talking about real people, our neighbors, fellow children of God, right here in our own communities, fighting just to survive the harsh Canadian winter. Losing fingers to frostbite, or worse, freezing to death
A Home Out of Reach: How Policy Failures Are Hurting Our Neighbors Friends, as an IT guy, I deal with complex systems all the time. But sometimes, the most complex systems – like our housing market – break down in ways that have very real, very painful consequences for everyday people. We’re seeing a situation
Our Neighbors Are Hurting: The Housing Crisis in Our Own Backyards This isn’t just about numbers on a spreadsheet; it’s about real people struggling to find a safe, stable place to call home. As an IT guy, I deal with complex systems all the time, and it’s clear our housing system is broken. We’ve got
A Moral Failing in Our Backyard: Tyler’s Most Vulnerable Displaced Again Friends, this story out of Tyler hits hard, and it’s a stark reminder of the struggles many of our neighbors are facing right here in our community. We can’t turn a blind eye when people are hurting, especially those who have so little. Here
Cracks in the Foundation: A Housing Crisis Threatening Our Communities Friends, I was looking over the latest housing market data, and frankly, it’s pretty concerning. We’re talking about more than just economic trends here; we’re talking about people’s ability to find a place to call home. The market might look complicated with all its ups
Our Neighbors Are Stuck: The Silent Housing Crisis Unfolding in Our Own Backyards This isn’t just about abstract economic figures; it’s a stark look at the struggles many of our neighbors are facing when it comes to having a secure roof over their heads. The housing market is in a tough spot, and it’s putting
No Room at the Inn: Our Neighborhood’s Moral Blind Spot on Housing Folks, as an IT professional, I’m used to solving problems with logic and data. But when it comes to the housing crisis right here in our community, it feels like we’re ignoring the most basic human facts, and it’s heartbreaking. We talk a
