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- From "Skid Row" to Judges RobeHomeless College student survives on "Skid Row" to earn a judgeship, Kindness of others helped him survive, motivated him to higher education
Phrase Origins: Skid RowHave you ever been down on your luck? Did you think you would have to live on skid row?- The Soloist Movie: A Personal ReviewSeeing The Soloist in theaters reminded me of my own (albeit limited) experiences on Skid Row.
- Top Ten Skid Row SongsSkid Row was one of the 80's hair bands with an incredible singer, Sebastian Bach.
- Kenneth Chancey Outperforms at School, Lives in Homeless Shelter on Skid RowKenneth Chancey pursues his dream of going to Harvard, never mind his homelessness and daily life in the scariest parts of Los Angeles.
- Classic 90s Music to Me is Skid Row with Slave to the GrindWe all loved the music of the 90s and here is my fave album.
- LAPD Solves Skid Row StabbingThe stabbing of a Skid Row man has been solved by LAPD detectives.
"Homeless Dumping": A New Trend in Health Care?It seems the policy of hospitals and health care facilities in Los Angeles, California is to 'dump' homeless patients on the streets. More than ten local hospitals are being investigated for the practice of homeless dumping.- More Scams on L.A.'s Skid Row: Crime Rings Target Section's Homeless PopulationState and federal investigators recently broke up a scam involving homeless people's food stamps. Investigators also found out about several other scams in the Los Angeles area using the homeless and costing taxpayers millions of dollars.
HOMLESSNESSIs there a cure for this epidemic?- In America Movie ReviewReview of the movie In America, based on a true story about an Irish family arriving in New York and trying to make a life as the father seeks work as an actor. Uplifting in a safe, predictable, standard way. A little dull, with a solid ending.
Bumshoes and ChromeboysThe following is a sbmission for the "Best Opening to a Novel" contest.- What is it Now?Poem about our reaction to new ideas.
- Why Are People so Resistant to Change when it Comes to the Artists They Grew Up Listening To?This is me pondering the various reason's why people seem so resistant to band changes. I used my two favorite artists as a base to examine why people are so overly critical and stuck in the past when it comes to the music they grew up with.
- Just Another NightJust another night in my life
- AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM BRINGS ART & HOPE to SKID ROW YOUTHSkid Row is dirty, stinky, rough. But, within it's core lies an oasis for the children who live there. A starch white makeshift garage that houses the Inner City Arts Program; a place where children come to create, inspire and escape.
