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Archive for October, 2010


“The Poor” bias…

I decided to walk this morning to meet friends for breakfast.  We live in the older part of our city, which means it is mixed with owner-occupied ‘fixer-uppers’ and rental property.  As I walked by the houses that were in dis-repair, I noticed myself avoiding eye contact with those just sitting on their porches.  I [...]

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The addicted homeless bias…

“A common stereotype of the homeless population is that they are all alcoholics or drug abusers. The truth is that a high percentage of homeless people do struggle with substance abuse, but addictions should be viewed as illnesses and require a great deal of treatment, counseling, and support to overcome. Substance abuse is both a [...]

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