These days, even homeless people are using the local library's computers for job searches, blogging, networking, etc. And I'd agree with a couple of comments above in regards to the guitar. Either use the regulations to show that it is your money-earning tool, or sell/give it to a friend who will then loan it back to you indefinitely. Send the kids to public school, freeing your wife up to work a day job. If you have to, leave your family temporarily to go wherever you can get work. It's for a good cause, and many have had to do it over the years. Get the cataract surgery. Author Richard Bach wrote a book called "Illusions." Lot's of good stuff in there. One quotation comes to mind in particular right now..."Argue for your limitations, and sure enough, they're yours." Keep plugging, pal.