Tag Archives: poverty

George Floyd Died Today

Posted on May 26, 2020 by Callen Harty

George Floyd died today. And another piece of America went with him. I want to believe that the racist culture in which our nation and our entire history is so steeped is in decline, and perhaps white women calling police … Continue reading →

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Random Thoughts on the First Clinton/Trump Debate

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Callen Harty

Bernie Sanders was my first choice for President this year, so I voted for him in the primary, but he lost. It was incredibly disheartening but the reality is that he is no longer running for President. We are well … Continue reading →

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On the Milwaukee Riot

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Callen Harty

Anyone who has known me for a long time knows that I have been a pacifist since I was a child. I have stopped fights, marched for peace, and have done what little I can to make this a more … Continue reading →

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As Michael Brown is Laid to Rest . . .

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Callen Harty

As Michael Brown is laid to rest the unrest stops for a moment. It appears that people are honoring his father’s plea for a day of silence and peace. As Michael Brown is laid to rest my mind does not. … Continue reading →

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Thanks and Love

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Callen Harty

Today I pause to give thanks, though I realize that each day lived is a gift for which I can be thankful. When you survive a major life-threatening heart attack then each day after that brings new wonder and beauty … Continue reading →

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Poverty

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Callen Harty

Today I saw a sight that ripped straight to the core of my humanity. In a steady rain an apparently homeless woman walked down the driveway from the Wisconsin State Capitol. At the bottom of the driveway she stopped, then knelt … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Capitol, clothes, empathy, Grace Episcopal Church, humanity, hunger, Madison, poverty, society, wealth, Wisconsin | Leave a comment

Reply to Scott Walker

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Callen Harty

(reposted on Kick Butt Liberals, 5/16/12; published by Monologues of Dissent, 5/16/12 & The Progressive website, 5/17/12) When I arrived at home today I was greeted by a letter in my mailbox from the Scott Walker campaign, looking for a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged BadgerCare, big labor, billionaires, Bureau of Labor Statistics, campaign, collective bargaining, donors, election, environment, jobs loss, millionaires, money, politics, poverty, recall, Scott Walker, Tom Barrett, union bosses, unions, Wisconsin, working class | 4 Comments

Homeless in the Heartland

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Callen Harty

(published by forwardingseeking.com, 2/26/12) Let me state the obvious: Pretending a problem doesn’t exist doesn’t stop the problem; it only delays dealing with it. Yet there is something in us, or at least some of us, that causes us to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Homeless, homelessness, Madison, Milwaukee, poverty, shelter, Wisconsin | 2 Comments