Category Archives: Hunger

The Ills of Poverty

Posted on February 9, 2012 by boxcarkids

Living in poverty is hard – perhaps that’s why there are so many words related to hard that can be applied to a life of poverty – hard time, hardship, hardscrabble, hard luck, hard pressed, hard row to hoe, hard-hearted…it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in children in need, Despair, Family, foreclosure, frugal living, health, hopelessness, Hunger, poverty, recession, unemployment, uninsured | 2 Comments

Please Sir, I Want Some More

Posted on January 28, 2012 by boxcarkids

Some half dozen years ago I spent the better part of a day volunteering at a local soup kitchen/food pantry on the weekend before Thanksgiving.  There’s something about the holiday season that heightens my desire to care for strangers and this was … Continue reading →

Posted in compassion, Food, Hunger, poverty, recession, Uncategorized | 37 Comments

The High Cost of Living

Posted on April 29, 2011 by boxcarkids

You’d have to be a (non-driving, non-car owning) New Yorker to not notice the rising cost of gas these days.  Around here the cheapest gas (the hunt around /drive out of your way station) is around $4.17 per gallon.  More … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, frugal living, Hunger, poverty, recession | 15 Comments