Three years ago Jess Hess began filming a homeless man in Corvallis, Oregon. Jess told me:
“Corvallis has been recognized as one of the best places to live in the US on numerous occasions. It’s also been recognized as one of the smartest places in the US. What I found is that, in Corvallis, the homeless are not invisible, rather they are seen and disparaged. The local shelter (incorporated) does not allow anyone suffering from alcoholism to stay there and it’s well publicized.
As the executive …

No other professional sports team has amassed more losses, derision or sheer comeback joy than the Chicago Cubs. But they’re not without their dreams, or their fans. And Ronnie “Woo Woo” Wickers is their biggest fan. Part loved, part reviled, “Woo Woo” has been a vocal and visual presence at nearly every Cubs home game since 1969. What many fans didn’t know was that Woo Woo was homeless for more than six years. Thanks to a documentary about him, more folks have a little more insight into what HOPE …