Part II of II - It’s Your Choice, But Be Kind!  In part I of this article, I acknowledged that, as a rule, I don’t give money to strangers because I don’t know if the money will help or hurt them. Will the money be used for food and shelter? Or something destructive, such as alcohol [...]

Part I of II - If it had ketchup, it would be perfect!  A few years ago, I was standing in line outside the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in Los Angeles.   As I stood there, I noticed a man walking up and down the line begging for money. He was holding a handwritten sign on torn cardboard. [...]