I will be posting a section of the novel I call "Casey and the Hobos". It deals with "Hoovervilles", transient camps made out of whatever debris could be found that housed the families who could no longer pay their mortgages and were forced to live on the road via the rails. Some called them hobos. As with any segment of society, we have the good and the bad. During this era, hobos were viewed with suspicion and disdain (and in some cases, it was not warranted). How little did I realize when I started this novel over a year ago, "The Backside of Yesterday" is now deja vu in the worse sense due to our current economic meltdown, we are too uncomfortably close to having history repeat itself. Could we stand to live like some of the folks some 70 ago. I think not.

As always, I look forward to your feedback/criticism. "The Den" has become a second family for me and I want to thank Mary and Charlie and Jennifer (Jen works for "The Den").  for their invaluable help and friendship.

I hope everyone had a safe and peaceful holiday.

Blessings

Terry D. Robertson