Hi James - was watching a video on the work Buddy Osborn is doing at The Rock Ministries in Philadelphia to help the homeless and urban youth - he’s a former professional boxer who started the ministry after getting thrown in prison for robbery. Really impressive guy.

Let me know if you’d ever want to discuss the urban drug abuse (Fentanyl these days) and homelessness in America issue. I’ve also been working through Michael Shellenberger’s ‘San Fransicko’ on the failure of Left-coast cities’ policies on these problems as

I have some experience witnessing their ill effects on the West Coast. I’m sure you’ve seen plenty of it in Portland as well.

Hope the year’s been treating you well,

Adam

Since some of our readers work in this area, i am fielding this as an open question on possible sub topics, experience based opinions, and something i have no interest in, but Adam does, which is solutions. Feel free to email me at jameslafond@proton.me with any input, resources and ideas.