I have been following the blog of a very bright, articulate, talented and spirited 16-year-old girl who writes under the name “blinky st. james,” her real name is Katy Hughes, and she and her mother became homeless before Christmas 2008. Katy and her mom Elizabeth were evicted from their apartment and have been struggling to get on their feet ever since. Katy blogs about sleeping in their old car (the starter is now shot) and going from worrying whether they will sleep in a motel.

A few days ago, the local news station in California reported that a [...]