Homeless in America: Getting by on Chess and Goodwill as the Recession Bears Down

Garland "Jo Jo" Jones likes to keep Washington's Dupont Circle Park clean. He takes it upon himself to pick up the trash left by passers-by and those who frequent the chess tables in the circle, where he is a familiar face. With a trash grabber in one hand and a large trashcan in the other, he patrols the area near the tables, which are renowned for the caliber of games played there. He has been coming to the park, a busy urban hub, for more than two decades, but spends more time here now that he is homeless. ...

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