Latest from economicus ridiculous: 1. Barriers: Strings http://bit.ly/aPWTGb Why some desperately poor will say No to government assistance, shelters, gifts; the unintended consequences of forcing such help; the workaround. 2. Skinny Savings Slowly Sinking http://bit.ly/bCOKtz Daphne's take on the dwindling savings problem and how she copes. 3. Kiltie Goes to the SPCA http://bit.ly/dDwmVL The hardest post to write so far. Of relevance are BC's anti-pet laws, suicide prevention and the ability of animal companions to help the isolated maintain their humanity. Ocean -- Blog: Challenging the Commonplace ... and other irreverent activities http://challengingthecommonplace.blogspot.com/ Blog: economicus ridiculous ... exercises in miserly minimalism http://economicusridiculous.blogspot.com/ Book: Policies of Exclusion, Poverty & Health: Stories from the front Podcasts of book: http://bcseawalker.podbean.com/ Now on Twitter! http://twitter.com/tidewaters To manage subscriptions/passwords, or view archives, go to http://listserv.yorku.ca/archives/click4hp.html . [log in to unmask] is run in collaboration with Health Nexus: http://www.healthnexus.ca/index_eng.php