I stop by for a short hello. I am empty handed but I know that's ok. A man in a red assisted-walking scooter is sitting chatting with Tim. I say I don't want to interrupt but didn't want to walk by without saying hi. I am invited into the conversation and learn the scooter man is named Jeff, we shake hands. We talk about cyclones filled with red dirt and the Queen, William Penn a bit more and I fail to answer correctly an American trivia quiz. Apparently th...

The Grandeur of Sydney Think Paris exquisite. You round a corner and a view takes your breath away. The architecture is very smart and seems at the forefront of engineering. There is almost always an essential nod to the sea. The city is very clean; the underground ok; bus network well tuned. Sydney is about the geographic size of London but easier to navigate due to the grid layout of the streets and the natural harbor borders on 3 sides. In 15 minutes you c...

Prepare to shudder. The kids want to meet Tim. We talk about it and I see no danger but will make it an extremely quick stop on our way to the IMAX. They have stepped over homeless the whole time we have been here- it is not like I am bringing them some place they have not already physically been, just adding a hello to the scene. They have gathered some fruit because it is important to them to make a healthy contribution. They were annoyed that when I reco...

Research shows that public opinion about the homeless is that of laziness, drug use and serious mental illness. The homeless however report to outreach that domestic violence, high rents and parent breakdown (with young people) is what launches them to the streets where they then develop drug use and mental instability as coping mechanisms. It's chicken and egg. The truth is each person's story is unique and not cut and dry in any bucket. I personally have ...

I had the good fortune to find an evidenced based research paper online and make contact with its author. We talked at length. His likened his agency to the National Alliance to End Homelessness in the USA. His role is to research then the findings to lobby government, educate the public and support local programs with his intel. He confirmed most of my observations and added even more dimension to them. We chatted about the historic deinstitutionalization...