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republicanwaiting listswallwarehouseweakweak characterweekendweight loss sonwelcomewhat is wrong with societywitchThere is more to homeless people than being homeless.http://thehomelessguy.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Kevin Barbieux)Blogger1411125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125715259344390422.post-5941611825185880098Mon, 21 Sep 2015 22:37:00 +00002015-09-23T02:42:13.430-07:00 In just a moment you will be transferred to my new blog at wordpress - it's new, it's better. One moment please.... IF you are not redirected in a couple seconds you can follow this link https://thehomelessguy.wordpress.com thanks. http://thehomelessguy.blogspot.com/2015/09/you-are-being-redirected-to-new.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kevin Barbieux)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125715259344390422.post-4157390164497225652Wed, 16 Sep 2015 19:37:00 +00002015-09-16T12:37:20.875-07:00 My blog is now at thehomelessguy.wordpress.com You can also find me on Facebook at Facebook.com/thehomelessguy Or you can Twitter with me at twitter.com/kevinbarbieux http://thehomelessguy.blogspot.com/2015/09/moving.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kevin Barbieux)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125715259344390422.post-5458847717541457595Tue, 15 Sep 2015 15:45:00 +00002015-09-15T08:45:26.648-07:00 The transition to Wordpress is taking longer than originally expected so this blogger account may be up for a while still.   There is so much more to do to the wordpress site in preparing it for official release.  Still you can meander over there and see how things are going.  Not all links are functional yet, and some things will be deleted.   Still, I believe the wordpress blog will motivate http://thehomelessguy.blogspot.com/2015/09/getting-there-is-half-fun.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kevin Barbieux)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125715259344390422.post-3165330157074773553Sun, 13 Sep 2015 18:27:00 +00002015-09-15T08:37:33.311-07:00 This Blogger.com version of my blog has been archived for all time at Archive.org.    Just go to archive.org and put in this url into  The Way Back Machine. thehomelessguy.blogspot.com and you'll see things as they've been here over the past 13 years. Even the very first post I made, with its very first blog template!  This blog may be gone from here, but it will always be found somewhere on http://thehomelessguy.blogspot.com/2015/09/the-homeless-guy-on-archiveorg.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kevin Barbieux)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125715259344390422.post-6902581375164933792Sun, 13 Sep 2015 16:11:00 +00002015-09-24T09:08:29.378-07:00 In just a moment you will be transferred to my new blog at wordpress - it's new, it's better. One moment please.... IF you are not redirected in a couple seconds you can follow this link https://thehomelessguy.wordpress.com thanks. Ok folks it's time for a change.   Yes, blogging in general went out of style as soon as Facebook came on the scene, but some folks like my self still like to http://thehomelessguy.blogspot.com/2015/09/attention-all-fans-of-homeless-guy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kevin Barbieux)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125715259344390422.post-3367338003307279112Sat, 12 Sep 2015 16:25:00 +00002015-09-12T09:25:50.187-07:00 If you want to understand the current state of homelessness in the US, this is the video to watch! http://thehomelessguy.blogspot.com/2015/09/housing-experts-on-state-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kevin Barbieux)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125715259344390422.post-264480735320642547Sat, 12 Sep 2015 15:19:00 +00002015-09-12T08:24:14.731-07:00  Being a homeless person, I have seen the needs of the homeless, and I have witnessed the pitiful excuse of 'I'll pray for you" taking the place of real love so many many times. This poem speaks a great truth - perhaps a truth greater than many can handle. If Christians really were responding to the needs of the homeless then there would be no homeless in this country.   178 Million adults inhttp://thehomelessguy.blogspot.com/2015/09/a-homeless-person-i-have-seen-needs-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kevin Barbieux)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125715259344390422.post-1916060183773655105Fri, 11 Sep 2015 16:34:00 +00002015-09-11T09:41:38.514-07:00 I have a good feeling about this movie - the preview was intriguing.  Seems like movies about homelessness don't do so well at the box office - it's a depressing subject - so for rottentomatoes.com to give the movie a 70 out of 100 is a good sign. Time Out Of Mind - A movie about a homeless man starring Richard Gere http://thehomelessguy.blogspot.com/2015/09/time-out-of-mind-richard-gere-movie.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kevin Barbieux)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125715259344390422.post-2942789265054672797Thu, 10 Sep 2015 21:13:00 +00002015-09-10T14:19:27.715-07:00 Please come visit me on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/thehomelessguy Cool Beans The Homeless Guy On Facebook http://thehomelessguy.blogspot.com/2015/09/my-old-new-facebook-page-with-more.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kevin Barbieux)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125715259344390422.post-8519680579643478495Wed, 09 Sep 2015 06:06:00 +00002015-09-10T13:15:48.646-07:00 Again, I see that my writing is lacking.  I apologize for my crappy keyboardmanship, and general lack of good grammar in my posts.  I'll try and fix the more obvious mistakes soon.  I'm still in this shelter and that's good, although Monday wasn't such a good day for me.  I don't like being jerked around by people who work at these facilities, and it seemed, Monday, that I wasn't being treated http://thehomelessguy.blogspot.com/2015/09/good-days-and-bad.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kevin Barbieux)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125715259344390422.post-705679012590058262Sat, 05 Sep 2015 19:13:00 +00002015-09-24T09:08:59.840-07:00 In just a moment you will be transferred to my new blog at wordpress - it's new, it's better. One moment please.... IF you are not redirected in a couple seconds you can follow this link https://thehomelessguy.wordpress.com thanks. One dollar for 4 meals? REALLY? What kind of crap are we feeding to the poor that can be bought for 25 cents per meal? Can the wealthiest nation in the world http://thehomelessguy.blogspot.com/2015/09/goddammit.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kevin Barbieux)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125715259344390422.post-184900621211676394Sat, 05 Sep 2015 19:05:00 +00002015-09-10T13:13:08.944-07:00 I've been in this shelter/program for a week and a half now, and things have noticeably improved for me here.  This is significant because I am highly critical of "programs" for the homeless, and will not tolerate staying in one that does not mean my expectations -  but this one is different in that it actually works, and it works mainly because it avoids the mistakes that other homeless http://thehomelessguy.blogspot.com/2015/09/an-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kevin Barbieux)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125715259344390422.post-5276869135224340751Sat, 29 Aug 2015 22:02:00 +00002015-08-29T15:02:49.845-07:00 The doctor had me sit up on the examination table, and then asked me to lift my leg up on the pull out table extension.  He put his hand under my calf to help.  As soon as he touched it he said, "Whoa!"  I took that as a sign that this 60 year old doctor had never seen a leg so swollen.  Both of my legs were the same.   One of the prescriptions he gave me was to help reduce the swelling, and http://thehomelessguy.blogspot.com/2015/08/feeling-better.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kevin Barbieux)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125715259344390422.post-1578972295686492547Wed, 26 Aug 2015 19:37:00 +00002015-09-24T09:09:24.463-07:00 In just a moment you will be transferred to my new blog at wordpress - it's new, it's better. One moment please.... IF you are not redirected in a couple seconds you can follow this link https://thehomelessguy.wordpress.com thanks. One of the many requirements for getting a bed at the shelter is a TB test. Well, one thing led to another this morning at the clinic and I've had blood work http://thehomelessguy.blogspot.com/2015/08/medical-me.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kevin Barbieux)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125715259344390422.post-1019096857112109682Wed, 26 Aug 2015 01:34:00 +00002015-09-24T09:09:44.181-07:00 In just a moment you will be transferred to my new blog at wordpress - it's new, it's better. One moment please.... IF you are not redirected in a couple seconds you can follow this link https://thehomelessguy.wordpress.com thanks. When I arrived at the shelter for my one night stay on a cot, I was informed that a bed had become available and I was assigned to a permanent program bed.  I'll http://thehomelessguy.blogspot.com/2015/08/i-am-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kevin Barbieux)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125715259344390422.post-3041996142419053044Tue, 25 Aug 2015 21:04:00 +00002015-08-25T18:37:21.238-07:00 Despite the respite I had last week, after three days back on the streets I was feeling as miserable as ever, and having a very hard time staying awake.  I can now estimate how long I sleep while in McDonalds by the amount of drool I find on my t-shirt when I wake up.   After all this time of waiting for an outreach social worker to find me on the street, I went looking for one myself.   Found http://thehomelessguy.blogspot.com/2015/08/reaching-bottom.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kevin Barbieux)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125715259344390422.post-2438030712034807455Fri, 21 Aug 2015 19:57:00 +00002015-08-21T12:57:55.366-07:00 Making use of crowd sourcing, a church minister was able to raise over 50,000 dollars for the creation of a micro home village for the homeless.  Read about it at  http://www.gofundme.com/HomelessVillage http://thehomelessguy.blogspot.com/2015/08/a-monumental-achievement-for-homeless.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kevin Barbieux)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125715259344390422.post-4524509524277362950Fri, 21 Aug 2015 16:31:00 +00002015-08-21T09:31:11.873-07:00 I'm just finishing up two days of peace and quiet, privacy and sleep.  thank you Kathy.  The timing couldn't have been better as I developed a bit of a stomach bug yesterday, which would have been hell to live with on the street.  Feeling better this morning. http://thehomelessguy.blogspot.com/2015/08/two-days.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kevin Barbieux)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125715259344390422.post-1541863958641867469Thu, 20 Aug 2015 04:00:00 +00002015-08-19T21:00:34.887-07:00 At the end of my rope, a good friend has put me up in a hotel for the next two nights.  I'll be back in a couple days. http://thehomelessguy.blogspot.com/2015/08/asleep.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kevin Barbieux)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125715259344390422.post-2025692884029272862Tue, 18 Aug 2015 05:58:00 +00002015-08-18T19:43:25.957-07:00 Some people think that you can motivate homeless people to become regular citizens by punishing them.   But that just doesn't work.  There's nothing you can do to a homeless person that's worse than being homeless - certainly not jail.  Jail is a step up from homelessness. Homeless people are suffering, that's because homelessness is an illness Punishment has no healing properties.  Punishing http://thehomelessguy.blogspot.com/2015/08/how-homeless.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kevin Barbieux)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125715259344390422.post-3747201517521482327Mon, 17 Aug 2015 16:18:00 +00002015-08-17T19:20:47.762-07:00 The United States Supreme Court declared recently that laws banning the homeless from sleeping in public areas, when there is no 0ther place available to them for sleeping, amounts to cruel and unusual punishment - a violation of the 8th Amendment. Of course this does not mean that homeless people can now sleep outside without being harassed by local police.  It will take time for this opinion http://thehomelessguy.blogspot.com/2015/08/sleeping-in-public-is-legal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kevin Barbieux)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125715259344390422.post-1193841758197374397Mon, 17 Aug 2015 02:00:00 +00002015-08-17T18:57:32.766-07:00 I have gone long periods without sleep before, and with my apnea my body is fairly accustom to not getting sleep, or at least good sleep, for long periods of time.  Well, it's now Sunday afternoon and I haven't slept since I woke up Tuesday morning.  I don't even feel sleepy.  Sure, a few times I have  nodded off  while doing something like writing a blog post, but I always wake back up again http://thehomelessguy.blogspot.com/2015/08/no-sleep-zone.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kevin Barbieux)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125715259344390422.post-1249897900227266311Sun, 16 Aug 2015 05:14:00 +00002015-08-15T22:15:40.501-07:00 A few days ago I wrote something about truth. I thought I'd mention something about finding truth.  Some people say it's impossible to find, but I disagree.  I do admit though, that discovering truth can be difficult if you are not practiced in doing so.  Describing how to find truth is easy, doing it may not be.   Of course, like anything, it gets easier the more you do it. Your personal http://thehomelessguy.blogspot.com/2015/08/finding-truth.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kevin Barbieux)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125715259344390422.post-7449216756382491524Sun, 16 Aug 2015 01:55:00 +00002015-08-15T19:13:45.899-07:00 So, Rochester had a large tent city.  This past Christmas, the city passed out hotel vouchers to many living in the homeless tent city, so to spend the Holidays off the streets.  When most of the homeless were away from their tents, the mayor sent in bulldozers and leveled the camp, all without warning.  If this doesn't remind us of Jesus's commandment to treat homeless people like shit, then http://thehomelessguy.blogspot.com/2015/08/christmas-in-rochester.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kevin Barbieux)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5125715259344390422.post-4765581558918184304Fri, 14 Aug 2015 20:12:00 +00002015-08-14T13:12:56.269-07:00 Going on about 80 hours without sleep now.  Legs are now more swollen than ever - lack energy.  Maybe I'll be dead soon.   Now that would be a relief.  http://thehomelessguy.blogspot.com/2015/08/still-havent-slept.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Kevin Barbieux)