Author name: Matt Snyder

For protection, I’ll change some of the names. Jose and Miranda are from Venezuela. That should suffice for now. Miranda holds a business degree from the university in her hometown, and Jose is a hard-working man for whom God threw a 20 when He cast the die for charisma. They have two lovely children, Miguel […]

The Rillito—a dry riverbed in Tucson. Civilization forced itself upon the desert and sucked the water table so low the rivers ran dry. There’s water underground, sure, but unless there’s enough rainfall to saturate the desert floor, Tucson’s rivers are just strips of sand and whatever has roots deep enough to sustain life. Lots of

I know! It’s so exciting! “What’s changed?” you ask. It’s the possibility of adding other initiatives to the End of the Tunnel project. If this was shared by a friend and you have no idea what I’m talking about, you might want to spend a minute checking out EndoftheTunnel.org first. Now, let me open a

“Have you ever made a mistake that’s going to haunt you for the rest of your life?” That’s what Marcus asked me, sitting in a dugout and staring out across the empty diamond into the darkness. He looked about mid-forties. I’d seen him sitting alone, away from the others–the hopefuls are often the ones sitting

There are some harsh realities that people need to understand. One of these is that our decisions have consequences. In the tunnel, just like everywhere else, not everybody seems to understand that. A lot of people do, though, and most people have a story to tell. I meet new people everyday in this effort, and

City developers and conservationists have long worked to provide for wildlife threatened by encroaching human expansion. The creation of wildlife corridors allows God’s creatures to coexist with us, minimizing the kind of dangerous interaction that can lead to injury or worse. With the rapid growth of our homeless population, those corridors are gradually becoming home

It was a rough day. They pulled a guy out of a storm drain this morning. I guess he thought it was the only way out. The details are a hundred percent rumor and at least three degrees of separation, but I’ll tell you what I’ve heard.   Darren (or maybe Darrell) was looking for his

Let’s get serious. There are many viewpoints regarding the homeless, and we need to be able to talk about them. Whether it’s harsh, depressing, enlightening, or otherwise, this is a good place to share your opinion. All we ask is that you remain respectful of each other’s positions, regardless of whether or not you agree.

I slept beside a creek somewhere in Tennessee last night. I wish I had met someone worthy of a life-changing blog entry (you know, like the other entries here), but I had the place all to myself. As expected, being alone with my thoughts made sleeping almost impossible. Fortunately, the frogs broke up the monotony.