Hobonomics: Reading
First the difference between a hobo who hops freight to travel from job to job and a tramp who doesn’t work, is that the hobo reads the Wall Street Journal before using it as insulation and the tramp simply uses it for insulation. The hobo:tramp ratio is a good indicator of the employment situation because it rises directly with the number of available jobs.
Illiteracy is a large problem with the homeless here in Edmonton. If any homeless person can read (or get to a computer to read blogs), they are far better ahead for reading this guy’s message of hope.
In a test of the American Dream, Adam Shepard started life from scratch with the clothes on his back and twenty-five dollars. Ten months later, he had an apartment, a car, and a small savings.
Of course, he did it all without a crack or meth addiction. But, if you stay clean, you can get out of any rut.
