Comments on: I’ll Never Get Out Of This World Alive http://brendancalling.com/2006/11/16/ill-never-get-out-of-this-world-alive/ "living in an alternative universe of permanent outrage and relentless negativity fostered and fueled by the blogosphere." Wed, 13 Jul 2011 01:18:48 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: subgrrl8 http://brendancalling.com/2006/11/16/ill-never-get-out-of-this-world-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-3876 subgrrl8 Fri, 24 Nov 2006 11:40:06 +0000 http://www.brendancalling.com/2006/11/16/ill-never-get-out-of-this-world-alive/#comment-3876 I hear ya. After a panicked look for a new job, I could finally afford to pay for my own shoes this year. The first time in the 5 years since I graduate college with a BA where I have been able to do so. And I used to work for the government! Just found your writing here. Good work. Will come back and read some more. P.S. Have you tried food shelves? They usually don't require proof of being on assistance. That's what was open to us when I was on strike three years ago. I lived with my parents then, so I could kind of scootch along on their left overs, but I recommended it to every working poor I came across. I grew up on government handouts and fair share food programs myself. Working poor I guess runs in the family. (Food fair share programs are awesome- $27 every two weeks plus 8 hrs of community service bought enough food for a family of 4. It wasn't organic, but it was food.) I hear ya. After a panicked look for a new job, I could finally afford to pay for my own shoes this year. The first time in the 5 years since I graduate college with a BA where I have been able to do so.
And I used to work for the government!

Just found your writing here. Good work. Will come back and read some more.

P.S. Have you tried food shelves? They usually don’t require proof of being on assistance. That’s what was open to us when I was on strike three years ago. I lived with my parents then, so I could kind of scootch along on their left overs, but I recommended it to every working poor I came across. I grew up on government handouts and fair share food programs myself. Working poor I guess runs in the family. (Food fair share programs are awesome- $27 every two weeks plus 8 hrs of community service bought enough food for a family of 4. It wasn’t organic, but it was food.)

]]> By: Suburban Guerrilla » The Thurston Howells of the Newsroom http://brendancalling.com/2006/11/16/ill-never-get-out-of-this-world-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-2936 Suburban Guerrilla » The Thurston Howells of the Newsroom Fri, 17 Nov 2006 18:36:28 +0000 http://www.brendancalling.com/2006/11/16/ill-never-get-out-of-this-world-alive/#comment-2936 [...] I hate to beat a dying horse (it’s all too easy), but the class divide is also a major part of why newspaper circulation continues to drop like a brick. When you don’t have compelling economic forces in your own life, it’s hard to see them as important in anyone else’s. And if you truly don’t understand how those political issues relate to your readers, they will inevitably go elsewhere. [...] [...] I hate to beat a dying horse (it’s all too easy), but the class divide is also a major part of why newspaper circulation continues to drop like a brick. When you don’t have compelling economic forces in your own life, it’s hard to see them as important in anyone else’s. And if you truly don’t understand how those political issues relate to your readers, they will inevitably go elsewhere. [...]

]]> By: Tim http://brendancalling.com/2006/11/16/ill-never-get-out-of-this-world-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-2874 Tim Fri, 17 Nov 2006 02:44:24 +0000 http://www.brendancalling.com/2006/11/16/ill-never-get-out-of-this-world-alive/#comment-2874 Yeah, I understand. I had to get a relative to front me some dough for rent last week (always a disgraceful feeling), so basically I have spent half of a contract job I'm doing before I've even gotten a check from them. "We're having a hard time/holding the thin green line..." - TV Smith (x-Adverts) Yeah, I understand. I had to get a relative to front me some dough for rent last week (always a disgraceful feeling), so basically I have spent half of a contract job I’m doing before I’ve even gotten a check from them.

“We’re having a hard time/holding the thin green line…” – TV Smith (x-Adverts)

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