Paying it Forward
Any little bit of generosity helps myself, as well as others here on the streets and drop in centers in Cambridge & Boston
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Even on Call of Duty these things creep me out
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Ha, feel like I'm back in soup kitchen :-)
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This what makes me Happy! :-)
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Monthly Archives: September 2011
Back to Day One
So when I first became homeless I told you all the story of how Mitzvah Circle helped me get glasses. Well last night I took my glasses off, and they just simply came apart!! No real point to this post, … Continue reading
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The Social Street Media experience, and gratitude
I cannot describe the excitement and opportunity that I experienced last week. There are so so many people I need to thank and honor in this post, but very first and foremost I have to thank one person above all. … Continue reading
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Ok Gary, Deep Breath; Let’s Just School Them on Homeless Empowerment
Ok, first let me begin by saying; I’m showing real restraint here, because the old Gary would be telling a certain person, at a certain newspaper I write for, to kiss my ass. This time around I’m learning to just … Continue reading
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Homeless Shelter to Social Media Strategies Summit, just a T ride away #SMSS
Since day one of becoming homeless social media has helped me gain every possible advantage. My writing was simply for therapeutic reasons, yet somehow people found it and read it. Before long I had opportunities to write for the paper, … Continue reading
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Pop Tarts!
So last night a friend made good on a promise. Mark Horvath, of InvisiblePeople.tv, came to town last night and brought a TON of pop tarts for me, just as he promised when he started his speaking tour of US … Continue reading
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Higher Ground
Setting personal standards for yourself can be very tricky. Now factor in that I’m still in a process in my life where I’m still, for lack of better term, getting to know my new self By this I mean that … Continue reading
Invisible Picnic! Sept 24th 1pm Central Sq MIT Park
The Invisible Picnic Saturday Sept 24th 1pm MIT Park, corner of Mass Ave and Sydney St, Cambridge MA ################################################ Please come down and share a day with friends enjoying some food, a few laughs, and networking to help strengthen … Continue reading
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This Ones For You, B
Ok this is for everyone to read, but I'll be speaking directly to one person An alternate take on the conversation we had the night I left. However instead of all the bad that I allowed, I now see all … Continue reading
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The Monster at the End of This Book
Over the last decade I found myself slipping further away with each passing day, feeling helpless as each day was seeming moving towards an inevitable disastrous ending. Growing further from my former self, feeling more empty inside every day. While everyday went … Continue reading
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Ladies Night
Sometimes I still find myself absolutely amazed at how many things can be new, and fresh to me during each passing week. You have to understand, I’ve pretty much done and seen it all, but yet somehow, at the age … Continue reading




