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Bird’s Eye Views
Tag Archives: poverty
My Cheerful Young Friend
My young friend Alfredo is one of the most optimistic people I know. He is the son of Mexican immigrants and has gone through the hardships many people of that background have also suffered. At first glance he looks like … Continue reading
Posted in Friendship, Hometown, Youth
Tagged ambition, cheerfulness, energy, hardships, immigrants, Mexicans, optimism, poverty, success
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Born A Crime (Review)
If you’re searching for a merely funny, escapist book, Born A Crime isn’t it. However, if you’re looking for a great book, Trevor Noah’s tome is exactly what you should read. The first time I spotted Born A Crime I overlooked the … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Controversy, cultural highlights, Entertainment, Politics, religion, Youth
Tagged Apartheid, comedy, memoirs, poverty, Trevor Noah, Union of South Africa
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Street Children
Do you notice children on the streets at the times they are supposed to be attending school? Do you ever wonder why they’re where they should not be? Some of those kids are not merely truant. They’re street children. Street children … Continue reading
Posted in Controversy, Politics, religion, Youth
Tagged children, homelessness, poverty, street children, youth
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American Poverty Awareness
Poverty is a real and controversial issue as it occurs in the United States. We might take an analytical view of the problem by crunching numbers. For instance, the official poverty levels determined by the U.S. Health and Human Services … Continue reading
Posted in Controversy, Health, Politics, Youth
Tagged Health and Human Services Department, poverty, poverty guidelines
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Human Solidarity Day
The US and the world are divided to a greater extent these days than I can personally remember. It appears to be a split between the “haves” and the “have-nots”. The “haves” include those who we consider as possessing an … Continue reading
Posted in cultural highlights, Health, Politics, religion
Tagged Civil Rights, human rights, poverty, social well-being, solidarity, United Nations
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Food Day Is Today
You might be eating something or thinking about eating something as you read this on your device. In developed countries, access to food is taken for granted. While we might be concerned about what we’re going to eat today, more … Continue reading
Lucky
Yesterday, I lost my footing on one of the two steps leading to a landing which leads to basement stairs and to the back door of my house. I instinctively reacted by swinging my left arm to brace a fall. … Continue reading
Posted in Contemplation, cultural highlights, Health, religion
Tagged bad luck, dumb luck, good fortune, luck, poverty, power, unfortunate, wealth
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