NEWSPANHANDLING

This week I was in Washington, D.C. I had a few meetings, and even though it was raining out, I decided to walk because I didn't have money for taxi rides.

I met a few new homeless friends along the way. Calvin has only been homeless for a month. Like he says, "There is no guarantee that you'll always be taken care of or have a job."

Calvin talks about the horrors of living in the shelter system. He says he'd rather sleep outside in the rain than stay in a shelter.

The good news is that he is getting help from a homeless services organization and hopefully soon will be off the streets before the rain turns to snow.

This new video comes from Mark's InvisiblePeople.tv 30-city, 11,000-mile, 75-day road trip, going on now.

We still use the phrase "American Dream," yet for so many people any chance of a dream has turned into a nightmare.

I met Mike and his wife Taren "flying a sign" in Bend, Oregon. Taren never imagined living like this. She is pregnant and on some days goes without food.

Is there an American Dream anymore? Is it within reach?