April 2010

Spare Change News Silent Auction

Submitted by Michael Morisy on Wed, 2010-04-28 12:40

It’s hard to believe, but we’re all grown up. For the past 18 years, Spare Change News has been empowering persons experiencing homelessness and other forms of social and economic adversity to improve their lives through self-employment. Through the voices of its vendors and the content of its pages, Spare Change has consistently engaged in advocacy and worked to dispel myths surrounding homelessness and poverty.

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What the Homeless Need is to Get a Job

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 2010-04-24 17:25

 

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Requiem for a Homeless Cause

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 2010-04-24 17:20

Robert L. Karash

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Byrnesie’s Tips in Tough Times #4: Master the Internet

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 2010-04-23 14:15

Michael W. Byrnes, Jr.

In one way or another, individuals or companies using the internet want to increase their search engine optimization. In today’s world, to show up at the top of a keyword search results in instant credibility, more website traffic, and ultimately more business.

Ten tips to be a dominant player on the Internet and proudly wear the green jacket (inspired by the recent Masters golf tournament.)

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Comfortably Numb

Submitted by James Shearer on Fri, 2010-04-23 13:55

James Shearer

The title of today's column should ring a bell for anyone who is over the age of 30 or has ever listened to Pink Floyd. But this is not a story about heroin addiction.

The other night I attended a type of event called a board connection. It's where non-profits like ours go to find and recruit new board members. The Editor and I were directed to this little corner of a rather large room. It was hard to see us and there were other groups blocking us from view. During this two-hour event, we received three visitors who were interested in us and what we do.

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Come to the Table: All Are Invited...

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 2010-04-23 13:53

…To The Supper Club: A Meal Fit For a King or a Queen.

Sheila Callahan

The 6pm Supper Club on Church Street at First Parish in Cambridge opens its palace gate every Tuesday. Noblemen, along with the tattered and broken, princesses, along with the abused, oppressed and forsaken, enter the dining hall.

Coffee, tea and juice by the door, self serve. Friendly chatter commences among volunteers and guests. Delicious cooking aroma ascends from the kitchen. A lot of love goes into planning and preparing nutritious meals.

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Fireflies on the Wind: On Leaving Haiti

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 2010-04-23 13:46

Jacques Fleury: The Haitian Firefly

[Excerpt from my book Sparks in the Dark, A Lighter Shade of Blue, A Poetic Memoir]

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The Tea Party Express Lands in Boston

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 2010-04-23 13:42

Amanda Fakhreddine

BOSTON – About 5,000 people gathered at the Boston Common on Wednesday April 14th, to see a tea party. Thousands of people raised their flags and signs, in support of or against the “Tea Party Express” that was en route to Washington DC on Tax Day.

Sarah Palin, former governor of Alaska, headlined the event. Addressing the crowd for about 20 minutes, she urged the people of Boston to take a stand against liberals.

“We are the true Americans,” yelled Palin to a crowd that simultaneously applauded in support and booed in disagreement.

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Tea Party

Submitted by David J. Jefferson on Fri, 2010-04-23 13:41
Tea Party

Food Not Bombs: Bursting With Nutrition & Flavor

Submitted by Robert Sondak on Fri, 2010-04-23 13:32

Robert Sondak

In Cambridge in the 1980s, a group of anti-nuclear activists who were protesting the nearby Seabrook power plant began spray painting the slogan "Money for Food Not Bombs" on local buildings. This slogan was later shortened to "Food Not Bombs" and adopted by a local activist group that supports homeless people.

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