This is Mark. He told me that he was homeless in Medford for 1.5 years and now here for 2 years. He was very present and aware of his environment. He said he was a master of finding places to sleep at night, pointing out spots to me right there from the street corner. He told me that he is an advocate for the homeless, being one himself, and that he has had discussions with the head of police. "I'm a numbers man" he said. "There are 1,800 homeless in town. The Mission and other shelters hold about 600 individuals. That means 1,200 people have to find someplace to sleep each night." I look at him and could only open my eyes wide and say "WOW".