The first thing I read in the Sacramento News & Review each week is Ask Joey , a relationships and commonsense column, written by Joey Garcia. Joey is about seven levels of maturity and brilliance and compassion above those relationship newspaper columnists I grew up reading: the twins, Ann Landers and Abby of "Dear Abby ." Often, I am blown away by Joey’s insight into the human psyche. Last Week, Joey responded to a parenting question that dovetailed, sorta, to an issue I have with a great many poor mothers I see on the street. This week, she responded to a situation regarding a homeless person shoplifting. Joey Garcia I had complained about parenting skills in Homeless World, writing in the post " A long line and loot ," on Nov. 20, "It was sad to see some of the woman with children that I saw this morning and see most days. Many of those kids are brutalized; they need more-loving mothers and the attention of their fathers." This quote b...
The fearless blog about homelessness that serves the city and county of Sacramento, CA. Written by Tom Armstrong