Reader, I'm sending you this email because you've followed or connected with our friend Vince at some point over the last couple years. Possibly you signed up to follow his Substack called I Am Vince. Or maybe you donated to a previous campaign we ran to help him meet emergency needs as he battled homelessness. Perhaps you tuned in a decade ago when his inspiring writings won international acclaim from the International Network of Street Papers. I know this email is coming to you out of...

Howdy! Yesterday I sent over an email asking for potential volunteers to come alongside Ruth and work with Speak Up to help her with online publishing and other creative projects. I talked with her on the phone today and she's really excited about the possible partnerships there. Please do email me if you're interested. -- Also — there is a financial need. Ruth sells Speak Up magazines and personally-designed greeting cards as her source of income. We're looking for donors who can help fund...

Hello Reader, I hope you are well and made it safely through the ice storm-ish of last weekend. And now: wishing you safety, warmth, and good times during this weekend's snow bomb cyclone event. I went to the store today and bought some hot chocolate, in case of cheery snow day emergency. Hopefully you are similarly equipped! At this point, we will plan on having writing groups next week. I suspect that tomorrow's snowfall won't be a hindrance to Tuesday travel and writing. Next Week's...