With the recent eviction of protesters from McPherson Square, it would be extremely easy to say that Occupy DC in the nation's capital is dead. Think again. Just as the oak tree has not died in the fall with the loss of leaves, neither has Occupy DC.

The parallels with...

Saturday afternoon I'm standing in McPherson Square taking photos of the cops in full riot gear as they prepare to evict OccupyDC. Despite a verbal promise from the National Park Police that only tents containing bedding material would be removed, almost every tent was targeted for the dumpster.

There was so...

The hills and hollows around Hillsville, Virginia haven't changed that much in 100 years. There are a few more houses tucked away, small family farms and gardens still dot the landscape and the forests are full of elm, tulip, oak and other trees...

Tom Johnson reached into the corner between the pie safe and icebox. The Springfield rifle that he had brought home with him from the war was still standing there safe. He kissed his wife, Sally, goodbye, telling her not to worry. Peeking in on...

At about 5:30 a.m. last Friday morning, I went to the tent to get my camera gear. As I was stepping out of the tent, a reporter with WTOP TV here in Washington stepped up to me and said, "You're Jerry Nelson, aren't you?" Nodding yes, I slung the bag...

The "welcomes" and introductions were finished. The obligatory responsive reading was completed. The "housekeeping" chores such as announcements had been finally dispatched.

About 30 young people seated in the first four pews of Washington D.C.'s First Baptist Church rose as one. Quietly...

The sea spray was coming over the gunwale (pronounced "Gun'l"). At first I thought we were passing through a momentary squall, so I slid deeper into the mummy bag to hide from the rude drops of rain that were pelting my face. When I realized the pellets of water were...

Each year there are many musicians that speak out for their favorite cause. There's even a few -- think Willie Nelson -- who demonstrates their commitment with time and money. Every so often a musician comes along who blurs the line between musician and activist. Their songs, their stories, their...

Tank is 6-foot-4 and almost 400 pounds. He's one of the first big guys I've met that matches his street (or nick) name. Ever notice how most big guys are named "Tiny"?

Tank likes to drink. Beer, whiskey, rum -- anything with alcohol in it. Hell, if he could get...

"Life savings wouldn't even pay for a postage stamp," reports The Nightmare German Inflation. The situation in Germany between the world wars was so bad that cigarettes were being used as cash. At a time that it literally took a wheelbarrow full of money to buy a loaf of bread,...

The yellowing house on the street in the east side has sat empty for years. Three years ago the predator, formerly known as Countrywide, refused to do something about the increasing interest rate on the mortgage which was filled to the top with tucked away clauses and trapdoors for the...

Right around 5 p.m. Thursday night, people started gathering in McPherson Square. The gathering of activists and allies was to prepare for a march a couple of blocks downtown, towards the White House, to 729 15th St. There, the DCCC (Democratic Congressional Campaign...

I took a break from OccupyDC yesterday. A friend of mine, Mark Haller, came into town for a visit. Mark is active in his union back home in Erie, PA and is a big supporter of the Occupy movement. Mark comes to D.C. about once a month to check in...

You've heard it on radio. You've seen it on TV. You've read about it in the newspapers. That ongoing discussion about the 99% vs. the 1%. Ever wonder who the 1% is?

The Washington Post did a story a few days ago that...