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Dear trolls who write nasty, ignorant comments: Identify yourselves
The past three days brought out the best — and worst — of my community. Neighbors of mine, 12-year-old twins with muscular dystrophy, were initially denied entrance into a popular July 4th 10-mile run. After a media and social media … Continue reading
Posted in Irish Investigations, role models, running
Tagged anonymous, courage, derogatory, disabilities, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, grow a pair, hate speech, hypocrisy, hypocrites, ignorance, irony, media, Muscular Dystrophy, running, social media, Syracuse.com, The Post-Standard, trolls, wheelchairs
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Would you give ‘Hardcore Homeless’ James an apartment?
Like everyone else in Central New York, my homeless acquaintance James has been riding out a ridiculously long and bitter winter. He’s considered “hardcore homeless” because he refuses to go to a shelter, no matter how cold it gets. Every … Continue reading
Posted in Homeless, hunger, Irish Investigations, poverty
Tagged 100K Homes, apartment, Hana Leon, hardcore homeless, homeless, homeless person, landlords, sub-zero, Syracuse, The Post-Standard, winter
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A 67-year-old man in a wheelchair dies, then gets smeared by internet trolls
The recent passing of Syracuse icon Gertis McDowell is instructive for two very different reasons. One, we can all learn from his upbeat attitude and the happiness he spread to strangers even when he was in pain. Two, we can try to … Continue reading →