The Homeless Occupation...

In many ways, 2011 has been a challenging and tumultuous year for all of us. It has especially been so for me and the Hearts Of Fire Project. The year began with the end of my marriage and the first art show from our 2010 World Homeless Day Tour. Since then, I have been building the base for the project and extending my circle of friends and supporters. I am someone who has always been curious about most everything....

The End Of Fear Tour Is About To Begin!...

We had a great event Sunday in Ojai. Not everyone was there, but the right people were. You inspired us too! We even had an End Of Fear sing along at the end. Wow, it sounded like a 100 voices were singing! We are leaving on September 30 from our home base in Ojai, CA. We expect to arrive at our destination by October 4, a few days before the occupation begins on October 6. We will be communicating our journey and experiences...

End Of Fear Tour Launch!...

Washington, D.C, here we come! Our purpose is to empower people to replace the paradigm of competition with one of cooperation, a new system that supports our natural human instinct to help each other for our common good. Now, we are all living inside the system that produces homelessness trying to undo it. We must act to create systemic change now. One cannot alter a condition with the same mind set that created it...

Video Inspires People Of Egypt...

As I have traveled around the country talking with the dispossessed of this land, I have learned much about myself and about what is truly important. Freedom is important. Not just lip service freedom, but real freedom, the kind people are willing to die for. The people of Egypt and other countries in the Mideast are willing to die for their freedom. They inspired me to write a song and create a video that I wanted...

World Tour Debut – Art Show & Film Scre...

See the trailer from our new film here. We will debut all the art work from the just completed World Homeless Day tour on December 12 at the E.P. Foster Library’s Topping Room in Ventura, CA. We will also hold the world premiere of the documentary film we made about the tour! During the 2.700 mile tour, 135 homeless men, women and children from Seattle to Santa Barbara created some amazing art. We will be showing...

World Homeless Day Tour Finale, Santa Barbara...

I woke up about 6AM, had my usual oatmeal breakfast and headed south toward Santa Barbara. I stopped on the way for an early morning interview on Santa Barbara talk radio. I arrived at my friend Alannah’s place around 10AM and took a much needed shower. After I felt human again, I prepared the art supplies for the community art workshop at our World Homeless Day Event the next day. Since this event was the culmination...

San Francisco, World Homeless Day Tour...

We left for San Francisco in the late morning. We were sad to leave after having such a wonderful three days at Sacramento Loaves and Fishes. As usual, we stopped for groceries and water on our way. Early on, I learned that it was best to restock while enroute to our next destination so that we arrived ready to park and hook up the RV for the night. As I expected, we encountered quite a bit of traffic as we approached...

Empowering People Is Fun...

We just completed an incredible three days at Sacramento Loaves and Fishes! Wow, what an amazing group of people they have there. I was very inspired by the participants, by the staff and by Sister Libby, the head honcho of unconditional love that runs the place. Our first day, we worked with some great kids and their parents at Family Promise of Sacramento. As is most of operations on the Loaves and Fishes grounds, Family...

Tour On Its Last Leg...

We are ready to take on the last leg of our tour. Tomorrow, we will arrive at Friendship Park in Sacramento where we will be camped out for a couple of days. On Monday, Oct. 4, we will be working with homeless families at Family Promise of Sacramento and on Tuesday, Oct. 5, we will empower people at Sacramento Loaves & Fishes. Both organizations are excited about what we will be creating and we are too! Later in the...

Working Our Way South...

What an amazing journey this has been and we aren’t even half way through the tour! The people we worked with in Seattle and Portland were incredible. Everyone was so gracious and helpful. My Father's House We arrived in Portland on Sept. 24 and parked at friend’s place in nearby Hillsboro to “camp out.” Actually, Nash is our gracious host in the Portland area. The next day, we went to our...