Street Sense: [dot] org meets [dot] com

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The cold air had been chilling me to the bone for the best part of the morning. Now the sun had begun to shine delightfully bright. But as the morning progressed and the temperature rose, things began to pick up.

The door to the Rodman’s Grocery store opened out when I saw a man dressed in khakis and a light blue polo shirt begin walking toward me. He shifted his gaze right and left, before settling on me. I swallowed hard and prepared to make my pitch.

“Hello sir. How are you? Could you please help the homeless? The man replied, “I sure can. Are you selling papers?”  I always experience a certain type of euphoria that escalates as the sales increase as the day progresses on. I could already tell that this encounter was going to be one that would help me elevate this “salesman’s high.”

“Yes sir,” I responded excitedly.

“You know, I’m StreetSense too,” he said. I immediately knew what faction he was referring to and asked, “Are you affiliated with StreetSense.com, the real estate firm?”

He smiled. “So you’re familiar with my company?”

“Yes, I am,” I answered. “I frequently have to explain to people that we are two very different entities on opposite ends of the spectrum.”

Instantly, the man shot back, “Actually were both working toward the betterment of the community. We’re just using different methods.”


Issues |Development


Region |Maryland|Washington DC

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