America Hates Poor People
Murderers. Rapists. Pedophiles. Thieves. They all slept inside last night. They play board games. They watch tv. They eat every day. I know it’s prison and people hate being there. But at least, as a
Dan Horrigan is losing jobs for Akron
Did you catch the Crain’s Cleveland Business article that came out yesterday? OuterBox Solutions Inc., a digital marketing agency and web design company, is set to move from downtown Akron to a new lo
It’s OK Jeff Fusco Got A DUI Driving a City Car
Since 1986 Jeff Fusco has worked for the city of Akron. That’s 33 years he has made a GREAT living off of Akron tax payers. eight years as ward 10 council representative three-and-a-half years as at-l
Mayor Horrigan: What’s your plan to protect your homeless citizens this winter?
[wufoo username=”sagerock” formhash=”qjg3psz1f9orim” autoresize=”true” height=”618″ header=”show” ssl=”true”] This is the first winter we don’t have our tent village OR our day center. If you aren’t r
My mom said no
I had a brief encounter with a young girl yesterday. She was probably 6 years old. She was everything you’d expect from a 6 year old. She started a conversation with me. She was smiley. She was curiou
Signs of Grief
I have a friend, Holly White, who has a PhD in spiritual matters. (I’m sorry I can’t recall your exact area of study, Holly. I just don’t have the energy right now to ask anybody.) She and my wife, Ro
Joker is my guy
The new Joker movie came out this weekend. It pushes the outer edge of superhero movies into a new darker world that has never been seen or experienced before. Instead of seeing Gotham through Batman’
The Governor of Texas Hates Homeless People
Let me set the stage: The mayor of Austin Texas Steve Adler and Austin city council voted, fair and square, to allow homeless people to camp on city land in Austin. Homeless people aren’t allowed to c
The Negative Behavior Police
There is a very important statement made by a high up leader in homeless services here in Akron Ohio. It’s stated in this article in the Akron Beacon Journal made by Keith Stahl Director of Operations
What it’s actually like living with Sage Lewis
Can you imagine the conversations at the King house after they were fire bombed? The Montgomery bus boycott started December 1, 1955. On January 30, 1956 segregationists fire bombed Martin Luther King
#13 – Finally looking forward
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Do you remember that time the entire Summit County Continuum of Care came out against us? I do.
It was an opinion piece signed by Mar-Quetta Boddie, Rebecca Callahan, Keith Stahl and Fred Berry AND “the view of 11 other members of the Continuum of Care for the Homeless” It was entitled “Second C
American Untouchables
The extreme suffering the street brings is a constant hum. Hunger, isolation, hatred, beatings, rape, torture. And then death. It’s constant. A constant hum of grinding suffering. It doesn’t have to b
Sage Lewis the activist
In 2014 Arnold Abbot, a 90 year old man, was charged with feeding the homeless in public in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Those “do not feed laws” in Fort Lauderdale still exist. Mayor Jack Seiler told WP
Why We’re Selling 15 Broad Street in Akron Ohio
Rocky and I bought 15 Broad Street at the height of the great recession. We closed on the building on February 25, 2010. Nearly everyone said I was insane for doing this. There were only two people th
#12 – Are Bathroom Stall Doors A Right?
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“The Answer is Love” by Elon Musk
I don’t put a lot of weight in the incredibly nice things people say about me. I am just a regular guy who grew a conscience in his midlife. That’s all. But one trait I will agree with and feel, unfor
The 3 Stages of Faith
I can’t overstate how influential girls and women have been in my life. If I’m honest with myself, it was probably MaryBeth Glasgow that had as much influence over my abilities as a cellist as any tea
The Black Market
You can buy nearly anything on the black market. Food. Phones. Laptops. Clothes. Tools. Video game consoles. The prices for those kinds of things are unbelievably low. I’ve seen a Nintendo Switch that
Scumbag Activists
There have been a couple local activists getting some heat recently for being less than ethical in their social giving. This, I think, is shocking to the person in the cross hairs of these accusations