| 翻訳と辞書 |
| Joe Comfort (New Haven) ： ウィキペディア英語版 |
Joe Comfort (New Haven)
Joe Comfort is a homeless man living in New Haven, Connecticut. He has been described as a "street legend".〔(Pat Hayden, "Cleaning House Fraternity brothers hire homeless help.", ''The New Journal Magazine at Yale'', Vol. 40, No. 2, Oct. 2007. )〕 He was featured in the Local Characters Trading Cards for New Haven, exhibited in 2005.〔(Local Characters Trading Cards for New Haven )〕 He earns money doing odd jobs including raking leaves, window washing, and repairs.〔(COLUMN: City government and business must help homeless - University Wire - HighBeam Research )〕 He has also worked for Yale fraternities, cleaning up after parties.〔
Joe Comfort was at one point a carpenter for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, and claimed to at one point be a licensed plumber. He attributes his lack of employment to potential employers' fear of having to pay workers compensation if his medical problems recur.〔(Hartford Plan on Welfare Is Met With Tales of Woe - New York Times )〕 He has epilepsy and Capgras delusion.
==Advocacy==
Joe Comfort has spoken out at public hearings against welfare cuts in the state of Connecticut.〔 He has also spoken out against harassment of homeless people by the police.〔(Yale Daily News - YHHAP dedicates candlelight vigil to the city's homeless )〕
抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』
■ウィキペディアで「Joe Comfort (New Haven)」の詳細全文を読む
スポンサード リンク
| 翻訳と辞書 : 翻訳のためのインターネットリソース |
Copyright(C) kotoba.ne.jp 1997-2016. All Rights Reserved.
|
|