iBrattleboro.com | Norsehorse | Activity https://www.ibrattleboro.com/members/norsehorse/activity/ Activity feed for Norsehorse. Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:34:00 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=9.1.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 03feb0c831acedb2414fa28869e23258 Norsehorse wrote a new post, VTdigger Profile On Norsehorse https://www.ibrattleboro.com/?p=77112 Mon, 02 Jun 2025 12:48:41 +0000 In case you missed it (icymi) and it is of interest, vtdigger profile, fyi:

Montpelier advocate reflects on cancer journey, advocating for unhoused neighbors and how the community has given back to him:

]]> a946623d9bbf66a36644b0ddb48edb49 Norsehorse wrote a new post, My Latest Goings On https://www.ibrattleboro.com/?p=77049 Tue, 27 May 2025 12:52:56 +0000 In case it is of interest, fyi:

Latest Goings On:

via Green Mountain Meandering Missives blog

]]> cc373762f832b4e382f607b6b900d68e Norsehorse commented on the post, Expressing My Gratitude https://www.ibrattleboro.com/living/health/2025/04/expressing-my-gratitude/#comment-23800 Tue, 08 Apr 2025 01:57:17 +0000 Indeed.

]]> f2ccf3d44ed513784bb77ffe32f519d5 Norsehorse commented on the post, Expressing My Gratitude https://www.ibrattleboro.com/living/health/2025/04/expressing-my-gratitude/#comment-23797 Mon, 07 Apr 2025 17:04:41 +0000 That particular photo and visit was from late last December, when I was at the hospital for a full two weeks. Have been home, with Cleo, since being discharged; both that visit and being home with her has been […]

]]> 5c9e4127308604106c0e1e2afae8cd4b Norsehorse wrote a new post, Expressing My Gratitude https://www.ibrattleboro.com/?p=76599 Sun, 06 Apr 2025 17:14:44 +0000 Photo: Thanks to advocacy efforts led by two different people on my behalf, my cat, Miss Cleo was allowed to visit me during my stay at the Central Vermont Medical Center (CVMC) late last year (2024).

Since […]

]]> 04d98964cad16937adb18970926add88 Norsehorse commented on the post, Open Letter to Governor Scott Regarding Homelessness https://www.ibrattleboro.com/opinion/politics/2025/04/open-letter-to-governor-scott-regarding-homelessness/#comment-23793 Fri, 04 Apr 2025 13:45:46 +0000 i.e., … Would you want your loved ones to be living *unsheltered* and left most vulnerable, in the woods or on the street? …

]]> a4e9728ff20a71265b2364d9d2468d30 Norsehorse wrote a new post, Open Letter to Governor Scott Regarding Homelessness https://www.ibrattleboro.com/?p=76567 Fri, 04 Apr 2025 12:49:49 +0000 An Open Letter to Governor Scott Regarding Homelessness
Dear Governor Scott,
State of Vermont
It boggles the mind how your administration can be so deliberately indifferent and uncaring when it comes to those […]

]]> 714cd0cde3327ace7e3946a3b0dc1f29 Norsehorse commented on the post, Surviving in the Rough Handbook (a work-in-progress) https://www.ibrattleboro.com/living/activism/2023/05/surviving-in-the-rough-handbook-a-work-in-progress/#comment-22466 Thu, 18 May 2023 21:19:34 +0000 Yesterday, after another peer — lived experience expert — contributor had posted their contribution to the Surviving in the Rough Handbook and, in response to a post of mine to Front Porch Forum (the prose I had […]

]]> 7c96332951dd9a22e53f921016adfb28 Norsehorse commented on the post, Surviving in the Rough Handbook (a work-in-progress) https://www.ibrattleboro.com/living/activism/2023/05/surviving-in-the-rough-handbook-a-work-in-progress/#comment-22465 Thu, 18 May 2023 11:29:44 +0000 By the way, the Surviving in the Rough Handbook has since been edited and updated:

In addition, there is now a print edition available as well (text only).

]]> 6d414e1b1aa483bb10a7d3dec697fe49 Norsehorse commented on the post, Surviving in the Rough Handbook (a work-in-progress) https://www.ibrattleboro.com/living/activism/2023/05/surviving-in-the-rough-handbook-a-work-in-progress/#comment-22464 Thu, 18 May 2023 11:26:15 +0000 Prose: Sleeping in the Rough:

Sleeping in the Rough

(days and nights of absolute despair and futility)

Other people, those with a permanent and safe roof
over their heads, can take that as well as much […]

]]> 8c19967169a9a0acf137cd20259e6cd7 Norsehorse commented on the post, Surviving in the Rough Handbook (a work-in-progress) https://www.ibrattleboro.com/living/activism/2023/05/surviving-in-the-rough-handbook-a-work-in-progress/#comment-22463 Thu, 18 May 2023 11:20:46 +0000 The Montpelier Bridge posted an article on homelessness and included the photo I took last Autumn of a person living unhoused resting on a bench: https://montpelierbridge.org/2023/05/homeless-exodus-expected-by-end-of-may/

]]> f371aa4bd6f03fc969b0454eb59b903f Norsehorse wrote a new post, Surviving in the Rough Handbook (a work-in-progress) https://www.ibrattleboro.com/?p=70386 Tue, 16 May 2023 19:29:14 +0000 Surviving in the Rough Handbook (via Google Drive):

Surviving in the Rough Handbook:

For those living unhoused in Vermont who either have been or are due to evicted from the motel/hotel program or have […]

]]> 9518124201bc7875a3e962e6bbb18f4a Norsehorse commented on the post, Author Matt Whalan Presenting On Homelessness https://www.ibrattleboro.com/living/activism/2023/02/author-matt-whalan-presenting-on-homelessness/#comment-22309 Tue, 28 Feb 2023 22:47:35 +0000 The evening in question was last night (Monday, 1/27/2023), when the event had been held, not tonight. My apologies for any resulting confusion.

]]> ffe288571629c4f33395efed0dded900 Norsehorse wrote a new post, Author Matt Whalan Presenting On Homelessness https://www.ibrattleboro.com/?p=69658 Tue, 28 Feb 2023 14:44:42 +0000 For those who were not already aware of it, Brattleboro resident and author Matt Whalan will be among two speakers at an event on homelessness held at Kellogg Hubbard Library in Montpelier this evening at 6:30 PM […]

]]> 82035c50ec3a4dbea5f473b3ce95626c Norsehorse wrote a new post, Missive: What the 2022 MHCRC Report Got 'Dead Wrong' https://www.ibrattleboro.com/?p=69556 Fri, 17 Feb 2023 21:17:51 +0000 In case it is of interest, fyi:

Missive: What the 2022 MHCRC Report Got ‘Dead Wrong’:

An analysis as well as assessment and personal opinion regarding what the Vermont Mental Health Crisis Response […]

]]> 68cff8f722a844cfa7bcba82650518d9 Norsehorse wrote a new post, Missive: In Pursuit of the Arts https://www.ibrattleboro.com/?p=69424 Tue, 07 Feb 2023 13:48:59 +0000 In case it is of interest, fyi:

Missive: In Pursuit of the Arts and Sorely Needed Artistic Studio Space and Supplies (via Google Drive):

]]> 8f257dcfdbbd5b6c6b0a1ee16bfedb64 Norsehorse wrote a new post, icymi: Commentary of Mine in the VT Legislative Record https://www.ibrattleboro.com/?p=69426 Tue, 07 Feb 2023 13:46:57 +0000 Although I have since discontinued engaging in activism and advocacy (save for continuing to focus on access to public restrooms and related matters for a few more months or so), in case you missed it and it is of […]

]]> 6702c2b7acce6497eacf5841837cdd21 Norsehorse commented on the post, Commentary (of mine): No Public Relief? https://www.ibrattleboro.com/living/activism/2023/01/commentary-of-mine-no-public-relief/#comment-22261 Fri, 27 Jan 2023 03:16:19 +0000 If people are truly that “lazy”, they probably wouldn’t bother reading it anyway, at least not the entire lengthy as well as boring piece. ;-> [wink and grin]

]]> 5a2baac912a8b6240216136ba4133b93 Norsehorse commented on the post, Commentary (of mine): No Public Relief? https://www.ibrattleboro.com/living/activism/2023/01/commentary-of-mine-no-public-relief/#comment-22260 Fri, 27 Jan 2023 03:13:11 +0000 As published in the print edition of the Times Argus today,
follow up commentary of mine, fyi:

]]> 815616a5295abf8b0ad7829df5b08348 Norsehorse commented on the post, Commentary (of mine): No Public Relief? https://www.ibrattleboro.com/living/activism/2023/01/commentary-of-mine-no-public-relief/#comment-22244 Thu, 19 Jan 2023 12:46:54 +0000 Letter to the editor version penned, submitted to various newspapers, concerning the need for 24/7 access to public restrooms (via Google Drive).

No Public Relief?:

]]> 757cf8cf4a7ee951894fee4964320c17 Norsehorse wrote a new post, Commentary (of mine): No Public Relief? https://www.ibrattleboro.com/?p=69275 Wed, 18 Jan 2023 14:43:25 +0000 In case it is of interest, fyi:

Commentary (of mine): No Public Relief?:

]]> 6a49483568616bb50539d28e71bc7175 Norsehorse wrote a new post, Advocacy Retirement https://www.ibrattleboro.com/?p=69253 Mon, 16 Jan 2023 20:15:16 +0000 In case it is of interest, fyi:

Advocacy Retirement:

]]> d8c961e023420e394f9655927093c2ea Norsehorse wrote a new post, Book Recommendation: Homeless Anything Helps https://www.ibrattleboro.com/?p=69111 Thu, 29 Dec 2022 13:53:58 +0000 In case you have not already come across it yet, a book on the subject of homelessness to consider obtaining and reading is:

“Homeless Anything Helps” by Vermont author Matthew Vernon Whalan; An Oral History […]

]]> fc14554f079b1ac2ca1c759485a9d2f8 Norsehorse wrote a new post, Archived video: Montpelier Homelessness Task Force Listening Session (12/22/2022) https://www.ibrattleboro.com/?p=69109 Thu, 29 Dec 2022 13:53:26 +0000 In case it is of interest, fyi:

Archived video: Montpelier Homelessness Task Force Listening Session (12/22/2022):

]]> b5d59153a476e01126364afb37e3073c Norsehorse wrote a new post, Vermont Public Disconnect Is Quite Obvious https://www.ibrattleboro.com/?p=69073 Wed, 21 Dec 2022 13:50:32 +0000 In case it is of interest, this is a letter to the editor (LTE) of mine submitted to vtdigger this morning in response to a recently published LTE regarding the name of “Vermont Public” written by Paul Stone […]

]]> 6176b15847b15aedac752fbb5303b95c Norsehorse wrote a new post, An Opportunity to Learn from Community Members who are Homeless (Brattleboro, VT) https://www.ibrattleboro.com/?p=69009 Sun, 11 Dec 2022 14:11:23 +0000 In case you missed it and it is of interest, fyi:

An Opportunity to Learn from Community Members who are Homeless (Brattleboro, VT; via Vermont Journal):

]]> 0bb91ccde1ed7ace3e3814b129e31007 Norsehorse wrote a new post, Will Eberle: What Really Keeps Us Safe https://www.ibrattleboro.com/?p=68939 Sat, 03 Dec 2022 15:19:49 +0000 In case you missed it and it is of interest, fyi:

(commentary; via vtdigger)

Will Eberle: What really keeps us safe (commentary; via vtdigger):

]]> 6e3722abb02c40510536221c3e258f9e Norsehorse wrote a new post, Essay: Never Take Anything For Granted: Elevating Mindfulness https://www.ibrattleboro.com/?p=68922 Fri, 02 Dec 2022 14:05:44 +0000 In case it is of interest, fyi:

Essay: Never Take Anything For Granted: Elevating Mindfulness (on what happened while exiting an ailing elevator):

]]> cc8f0d5262ed3102ae00659dfdf0107d Norsehorse wrote a new post, Video: Root Causes of Homelessness Presentation https://www.ibrattleboro.com/?p=68921 Fri, 02 Dec 2022 14:05:13 +0000 Root Causes of Homelessness Presentation hosted at the Kellogg Hubbard Library in Montpelier last month, archived video, fyi:
Kellogg Hubbard Library – Root Causes of Homelessness (via YouTube):

Washington […]

]]> 5cd864621673647eba2c34a6a899f70c Norsehorse wrote a new post, Essay: Questionable Intentions: Reflections on Societal Dilemmas & Political Ethics https://www.ibrattleboro.com/?p=68485 Sun, 09 Oct 2022 17:48:23 +0000 In case it is of interest, an essay of mine (based on previous commentary regarding various matters), fyi:

Essay: Questionable Intentions: Reflections on Societal Dilemmas and Political Ethics (via Google Drive):

]]> be4b5edb1fea2acfb47bae8ed9567f0a Norsehorse commented on the post, Political Endorsement: Supporting Brenda Siegel for Governor https://www.ibrattleboro.com/opinion/politics/2022/09/political-endorsement-supporting-brenda-siegel-for-governor/#comment-21970 Sun, 04 Sep 2022 19:04:01 +0000 Supporting Brenda Siegel

Last Autumn (2021), when most Vermont residents were able to enjoy having a safe and secure roof over their heads to stay warm and dry underneath, a comfortable enough bed to sleep in, […]

]]> 9d41c2718b4961b55ce710b96c964146 Norsehorse wrote a new post, Dear Grandchild https://www.ibrattleboro.com/?p=68162 Fri, 02 Sep 2022 15:59:33 +0000 A message to one’s grandchild, from their Opa (when they are old enough to understand, someday; Opa = Grandfather):

It is okay to be scared, to cry and, if need be, even to give up on something; just, whatever […]

]]> 726dc309801d1addeba7b2b3a825ff52 Norsehorse wrote a new post, Link Dump: VT Emergency Rental Assistance Program (VERAP) & Transitional Housing Program Changes https://www.ibrattleboro.com/?p=68161 Fri, 02 Sep 2022 15:59:02 +0000 In case you missed it and it is of interest (Wednesday, August 31, 2022), fyi:

Scott administration announces abrupt halt in rental assistance for more than 8,000 Vermont households

(via Vermont […]

]]> 24a034c86aec301c2e6375b097550a48 Norsehorse wrote a new post, Political Endorsement: Supporting Brenda Siegel for Governor https://www.ibrattleboro.com/?p=68160 Fri, 02 Sep 2022 15:58:03 +0000 Supporting Brenda Siegel

Last Autumn (2021), when most Vermont residents were able to enjoy having a roof over their heads to stay warm and dry underneath, a comfortable bed to sleep in, nourishing […]

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