When ya get a job, ya can get some of da bling

Howie Mandel...Youtube.com...and Buy.com. It's always pretty when he pushes a sale.

But unlike his million in a briefcase; which has dwindled to a half a million...and where did all the models go; he's getting better quality time in 30 seconds rather than minutes, in my opinion.

On a scale of 10 this time around, I'd give him a '7'...but not for lack of trying. He simply didn't ask me or any homeless cohorts to be included in his video.

That was a joke.

So when you end up getting a job, need some 'pretty pretty'...go give 'im a click. Tell him John sent ya...and he should have gotten 'MY' bling on.

Trust me, I can use all the prettyness I can get these days.

Take care of your butt on the streets

Toilet paper, personal hygiene wipes...lest we say...douche?

Face it, you can't use leaves on the streets...well, you could...but it wouldn't feel good, would it?

In the amount of times I've had the chance of seeing closets of items of personal hygiene items accumulated, I see a common factor each time: how quick they go. Constant rantings of locals claiming how 'good' the homeless 'have it'...they don't have any idea what they're arm chair quarterbacking looks like.

Ignorant.

Perchance time for a Colonix treatment?

I had the chance of connecting with a young man whose family was homeless alongside my own years ago. Father passed on, siblings with his grandmother, and now it seeming himself returned to the cycle. Entering into adulthood, alone, and vulnerable.

I'm beside myself on this one.

The only thing I can do is listen.

Can you?

John says: "Eat more meat, people!"

With the economy causing more homeless migration from the upper United States to warmer southern climates, there's also the issue of having to feed the masses at local meal spots.

It's always been tough for years, and it just keeps getting worse. The long term effect however isn't felt on the employees and establishments weathering these tough times for decades, it's in the health of the recipients of such services. Many being chronic, their health conditions worsen over time very fast.

Health supplements, such as those at HGH, can help, but their only part of the solution. Increases in creating more balanced diets will in time cost our American taxes less in homeless health costs than anyone realizes.

Or will admit.

Unemployment rate increases in Jacksonville

Many people having homes worry about their insurance rates. Homeless people worry more about the number of jobs available.

I've had the chance of speaking to someone this evening in northern New England, part of a couple preparing to migrate back here after attempting to locate work up the Eastern Seaboard.

Their story really hit me. The wife has multiple physical illnesses, the husband works whatever he can. Living in hotel rooms, they're finding; along with about 30 other families; the property owner sold off and they have to move within a few weeks, if that.

It's all about affordable housing. Homeless shelters don't have room for the migrating masses the next four years will be bringing further into Florida.

Tent cities will eventually be the way to go. Funnel the funds to central locations, and bring satellite services on laptops to the masses.

Imagine the amount that could be done just with the electric bills saved?