The rise in homelessness over the past year has been caused by two factors: The lack of affordable housing and the rise in poverty. Foreclosures have increased the number of people who experience homelessness.  Unemployment rose to 12% in December. The biggest job losses came in leisure and hospitality business as they employed 5,200 fewer people. Manufacturers lost 800 jobs.  

 Miracle Hill Ministries shelters  600 people nightly.  Thank you for donating food and paper products.  Some people gave the jackets off their backs!

Paige

I had an opportunity to interview the Red Cross about the efforts for the people in Haiti.  Check it out!

Interview with the Red Cross

Everyone is asking how I am getting  around with my broken right leg.   I can’t drive.  I am dependant on the kindness of my Family to get me to work.  The other question is, Does it hurt?   Well yes it hurts.   Hurts like hell!!   It hurt so bad when I broke it, I felt like fainting.   The cast is heavy and bulky.  It is hard to get comfortable.   I can’t take a shower.  I have to take a bath with my leg hanging out over the side.  I wash my hair in the sink.  Thank you for your kind words . I really appreciate the encouragement.

If we get some snow,  I will get into the Christmas Spirit!  I haven’t been excited about the Holidays.  I dread having to do so much between Christmas and New Years  Eve. I haven’t put up one Christmas Decoration.  I have only bought a few presents.  Help I need some Christmas Spirit.

Maybe a White Christmas will help motivate me.

President Obama will speak tonight.  The President plans to push for a speedy deployment of troops to Afganistan.  He also intends to conclude the war and withdraw most U.S. troops within three years.    I have a loved one in Afganistan.  Last year my family buried a proud Marine on December 31st. The sound of a 21 gun salute rang in 2009.  My next door neighbor is in Iraq.I am reminded of  him everytime I pull into my driveway.  Jim’s white car sits and sits. The only car constantly parked in its place. Our lives go on, seasons have changed, and Jim’s car is still there.   Waiting…… We  are all waiting  for him to return home.   I truely hope that Obama has a plan to bring these people home.

I had the opportunity to interview Sherry Woodword of National Geographic’s new show “Dog Town”.  She gave me some great news, because these are the folks that rescued the dogs from Michael Vick’s little dog problem.  I thought you might like to hear it in case you missed it on the air.

Click here to listen now!

I got to interview Betsy Russell, who plays Jill in the Saw VI movie. I thought it would be PERFECT to get you in the spirit of Halloween!

Click here to listen to the interview!

Betsy Russell

Get ready to spark some nam champa.  Pearl Jam will take over the airwaves at high noon.  Stone Gossard will talk about the new CD Back Spacer.  Live music from their 2008 tour. A full hour with Pearl Jam benefiting Feeding Amercia.

More on Feeding America

Feeding America is the nation’s leading domestic hunger-relief charity.

Each year, the Feeding America network provides food assistance to more than 25 million low-income people facing hunger in the United States, including more than 9 million children and nearly 3 million seniors.

Feeding America’s network of more than 200 food banks serves all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. The Feeding America network secures and distributes more than 2 billion pounds of donated food and grocery products annually.

The Feeding America network supports approximately 63,000 local charitable agencies that distribute food directly to Americans in need. Those agencies operate more than 70,000 programs including food pantries, soup kitchens, emergency shelters, after-school programs, Kids Cafes and BackPack Programs.

For more information on Feeding America, visit www.feedingamerica.org.