Saturday, April 19, 2008
down and out in S.F.

Well, yesterday I wandered around downtown San Fransisco for a while, and managed to give away all five of my dollar bills and a handful of change. I had a great chat with everyone I met -- and only as an after-thought did I ask if they minded me taking a picture. They all said yes, and were quite enthusiastic about having their pictures snapped. There is something honest and real about the homeless that I think puts the rest of us to shame...