from Peanuts-A Charlie Brown Christmas. Linus tells us "what Christmas is all about".Merry Christmas!

Read his Craigslist post, here.

Read the Boston Globe news article profiling him, his story as well as circumstances and needs, here (Monday, October 26, 2009).

Video Tour of My New Efficiency Apartmentsilent film style (i.e., no sound) video tourof my new efficiency apartment in MontpelierSince several have asked, although -- besides my belongings, clothes as well as new fan I bought -- I have been recently gifted a bed and small night stand, two living room chairs and a cable ready TV, I am in need of most everything one can imagine is needed for

[cross-posted from Vermont Watch blog, here]Question posed via online video to US Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) regarding housing and homelessness.By the way, if you have not already done so yet, read Sue Allen's recent Talking Points column profiling me, here (via Times Argus; Monday, August 3, 2009).Check out Senator Sanders Unfiltered: Sen. Bernie Sanders will soon begin a weekly series of

Although I usually do not have cravings to obtain material belongings, especially as some sort of status symbol or fad or whatever, what has quietly been high among my wish list of late of an item potentially worth having, particularly since I could then more easily create video diaries (e.g., when I am camping out and want to share some experiences or thoughts about such with others) and also do

*Updated 2x*Last night having been exhausted from pulling an all-nighter Monday evening and, also recently not getting either enough or good quality rest or sleep, I was finding myself falling asleep and so after a late supper finally went to bed.However severe leg muscle cramps managed to disturb my sleep, this time just in the left leg and, as usual, the calve. Yet I went back to sleep,

Background, history and lyrics, here (Wednesday, October 22, 2008).

Video Credit: Eva Sollberger, Stuck in Vermont, 7Days, here (11/19/2008).Additional information as well as several related photos, here (via Tiny House blog; 11/22/2008).Read more about Peter King as well as his Vermont Tiny Houses dream and projects, here (via Burlington Free Press; 3/7/2009).

fyi: Homelessness MarathonThe Homelessness Marathon is an annual 14-hour radio broadcast featuring the voices and stories of homeless people from around the United States The Homelessness Marathon features live call-ins all night long via a national toll-free number. The Homelessness Marathon is available for free to all non-commercial radio stations.Videos via Freespeech TV (embedded via Blip TV

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A Happy New Year WishMay the coming twelve months be much better for you and yours than was the case during this year.Affording for greater opportunities and quality time to put painful or bad experiences within the past,In an effort to plant and nurture seeds of charity, joy and hope where once existed loathing,

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A Happy New Year WishMay the coming twelve months be much better for you and yours than was the case during this year.Affording for greater opportunities and quality time to put painful or bad experiences within the past,In an effort to plant and nurture seeds of charity, joy and hope where once existed loathing,

[cross-posted to Green Mountain Daily, here (without original video version)]

A Happy New Year WishMay the coming twelve months be much better for you and yours than was the case during this year.Affording for greater opportunities and quality time to put painful or bad experiences within the past,In an effort to plant and nurture seeds of charity, joy and hope where once existed loathing,

[cross-posted to Green Mountain Daily, here (without original video version)]

A Happy New Year WishMay the coming twelve months be much better for you and yours than was the case during this year.Affording for greater opportunities and quality time to put painful or bad experiences within the past,In an effort to plant and nurture seeds of charity, joy and hope where once existed loathing,

[cross-posted to Green Mountain Daily, here (without original video version)]

A Happy New Year Wish

May the coming twelve months be much better for you and yours than was the case during this year.
Affording for greater opportunities and quality time to put painful or bad experiences within the past,
In an effort to plant and nurture seeds of charity, joy and hope where once existed loathing,

Ray Charles - A Gospel Christmas - Live concert.Uploaded by teefanAm watching this on TV right now (via TV One), which I stumbled upon while surfing channels, yet figured a video clip of it might also be available online too.Merry Christmas!

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RSVP (only), here (via twtvite).fyi: Langdon Street Cafe

The television series Hill Street Blues, which ran from 1981 to 1987, was another of my favorite shows to watch. Watch the pilot: Hill Street Station:Watch archived video of the show's episodes, here (via Hulu).