Yep, you are right, the above photo is a first world problems meme from this site. The title of today’s post is an ode to one of America’s true funny men, Bill Murray and this movie. Today’s meals are basically a reprise of Day 2, which is a useful time to point out that one … Continue reading
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Living on $4.38/day Day 3: Turning the corner
The story of my third day wasn’t the struggle with pangs of hunger, as these sort of settled in and started to become an unpleasant normal part of my day. On my third day the most important things I noticed had more to do with lifestyle differences when you have only so much money to … Continue reading
Living on $4.38/day Day 2: Settling in
Today I woke up hungry. To be honest I can’t tell yet if this is because my normal portion sizes are just way too big or if I didn’t get enough to eat. Nevertheless, this felt like the real start of the challenge, for a couple reasons that I’ll get into in a moment. Today … Continue reading
Living on $4.38/day: Day 1 – Eating slowly
The above image came from this fascinating brief history of the food stamp program. A few years ago I was moved by the idea that I could help create awareness among my circles about hunger issues through this thing called the CalFresh Challenge. You have to live off $4.38 per day, which is the amount … Continue reading
The CalFresh Challenge 2015: $4.38/day
I want as many people as possible to understand that hunger affects people even in our city. That it compromises most other aspects of life. And that if you are a child, your chances of success in school, sitting still in class, and reaching the all important milestone of being able to read at your … Continue reading
The CalFresh Challenge: Food and Hunger
Each year, to raise money and awareness, the San Diego Hunger Coalition puts on a Calfresh Challenge. This is an opportunity to empathize with people who struggle to get enough decent food to eat. In 2012, I noticed Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez talking up this CalFresh Challenge and I thought it sounded like a good chance … Continue reading