As this is written, hundreds of thousands of Americans and millions of people all over the world are grieving the loss of a loved one to the COVID-19 virus. Compounding their grief exponentially is the reality that the vast majority of them were not able be with their mother, father, sister, brother, grandparent, or other loved one as they fought the virus, or worse, lost their lives.

With thirty years of experience in working to break the cycle of homelessness, here I am, the newest blog on the block, plugging away at my first blog post. Why should anybody be interested in what I have to say about homelessness and the issues that create and perpetuate our national disgrace?