The Office Hobo ™

The following news and entertainment outlets have featured work on this project between 2012 – 2016. Below is a list of publications, with dates of release and links to the referenced piece.

The Office Hobo, a Keynote Speaker at the 2016…

Click the above image to learn more about the Jamboree, and the below video for a 5-minute,
edited cut of the keynote address!
(Note: the full unedited version is linked in the video notes)

List of Press Links & Publications*

*Red font indicates article written by TOH
*for more recent Press links, see the Devine Diaries Press Page

Turning Tiny: The Secret Lives of the Urban Professional Home-Free

Link to Website: http://turningtiny.com/
*This is a small-space living anthology. Copies available to order on website.*
Summer, 2016:
Contributing author to a collection featuring small-space living, with articles focusing on the secret lives of the urban professional home-free.

The Pen Name: Selected Poems

Print Only
Every Issue, 2015 & 2016:
Regular contributor, including poems and journalism on issues related to local economy and housing.

Dapper Dan Magazine: Self-Portrait of a Father

Link to Website: http://www.dapperdanmagazine.com/
Link to Excerpt: https://twitter.com/TheOfficeHobo/status/686447082169733120
Fall Issue, 2015:
A nod to fatherhood and those acting as positive role models for their children. (Print Only)

The Good Men Project: America’s Rising Class of Vehicular Homeless

Link to Article: http://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/americas-rising-class-of-the-vehicular-homeless-dg/
August, 2015:
An expose on the differences and similarities between vehicular homeless and home-free in Los Angeles, focusing on two individuals on LA’s West Side.

CBS News: Homeless or Home-Free?

Link to Video and Article: http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2015/06/08/homeless-versus-home-free-local-men-praise-living-out-of-vehicles-as-dream-life/
June, 2015:
CBS2’s KCAL9 affiliate airs a video segment on home-free living, with The Office Hobo highlighted alongside another, less blurry vehicular dweller. Also aired elsewhere in California.

The Globe & Mail: Carrick “Best Reads”

Link to List: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/personal-finance/carrick-on-money/carrick-best-reads-i-secretly-lived-in-my-office-for-500-days/article24253722/
May, 2015:
The Office Hobo chosen as Globe and Mail personal finance columnist Rob Carrick’s “Best Reads”.

WGN Radio: The Bill and Wendy Show

Link to Recording: http://wgnradio.com/2015/05/14/bill-and-wendy-full-show/
May, 2015:
WGN Radio 720 Chicago interviews The Office Hobo live on the air, and The Office Hobo forgets to plug his blog (doh!).

The Penny Hoarder: Home-Free

Link to Article: http://www.thepennyhoarder.com/home-free-live-in-office/
May, 2015:
Interview with The Office Hobo to explore the cost-effectiveness of living home-free.

W Radio: “La W” Morning Show

Link to Recording: Pending
May, 2015:
Spanish-language interview with The Office Hobo, speaking through an interpreter, broadcast from Colombia and aired throughout the United States, Latin America, and Spain.

Business Insider

Link to Article: http://www.businessinsider.com/living-in-office-cant-afford-rent-2015-5?utm_content=buffer3e2b9&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer
May, 2015:
A piece in Business Insider outlining excerpts of the Salon article and adding context to the housing crisis in Los Angeles.

Yahoo! Finance

Link to Article: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/los-angeles-man-spent-500-170442145.html
May, 2015:
A feature in Yahoo Finance outlining excerpts of the Salon article and adding context to the housing crisis in Los Angeles.

Salon: I secretly lived in my office for 500 days

Link to Article: http://www.salon.com/2015/04/30/i_secretly_lived_in_my_office_for_500_days/
April, 2015:
A feature in the Life Stories section which summarizes the home-free lifestyle, as experienced by The Office Hobo.

Fusion TV: Why This Guy in LA Chooses to Live in His Truck

Link to Segment: http://fusion.net/video/17257/home-free-why-this-guy-in-la-chooses-to-live-in-his-truck/
September, 2014:
A 3-minute segment on Fusion TV; interview filmed in August and aired on September 17, 2014.

LA Weekly: I Choose to Live in My Car in L.A.

Link to Article: http://www.laweekly.com/informer/2014/07/29/i-choose-to-live-in-my-car-in-la
July, 2014:
This article was a featured spread in the August 1st print issue of L.A. Weekly. Written by The Office Hobo himself.

Business Punk Magazine: The Office is the Best Place (Translated from German)

Site Link: http://www.business-punk.com/
Link to Spread: https://www.facebook.com/277850255665795/photos/pb.277850255665795.-2207520000.1407013631./572329856217832/?type=1&theater
June, 2014:
This magazine’s exclusive German-language interview with The Office Hobo explores his motivations for sleeping where he works, asking all the difficult questions. Released in print only.

Neatorama

Link to Feature: http://www.neatorama.com/2013/10/19/The-Office-Hobo/
October, 2013:
A brief feature highlighting The Office Hobo, following the release of the LA Weekly article.

LA Weekly: I Live in My Office

Link to Article: http://www.laweekly.com/publicspectacle/2013/10/17/i-live-in-my-office
October, 2013:
This piece, written by The Office Hobo himself, was featured in the “Public Spectacle” section of the paper.