penumbragement

Such an interesting take on the tune. The original is haunting and seems like Thom is searching, yearning for things to be in their right place. This version sounds like what he is talking about has already been accomplished, and is celebratory and optimistic (ha, no Radiohead reference intended) instead.

Not to be pedantic, but we do have the social-political will, just not enough of it.

Yet.

I have to say that I find little pragmatism in asserting that either tent encampments or more permanent housing may be of more worth, when the fact is that both are necessary to combat our homelessness issue as it exists right now.

Real people, right now, are living in tents in the woods somewhere because that's all they can afford. Many, if not most, are hiding there in fear of being kicked out of yet another living space. Tent encampments remedy this issue.

Just to be clear, I am speaking of government organized encampments, with access to clean water and toilets. Not just tons of tents in the middle of some street somewhere.

There are many, many days in the year...surely some of them can go to solving homelessness from both vantage points.