So this is what it's come to ...

Just read this story on cnn.com and I'm speechless.

In a nutshell, the story is about women in the Santa Barbara area of California who sleep in their cars after becoming homeless because they lost their jobs.

What amazes me is that the problem is so bad that there actually are programs in place now that designate parking lots in which people can park and sleep in their cars overnight.

"There are 12 parking lots across Santa Barbara that have been set up to accommodate the growing middle-class homelessness. These lots are believed to be part of the first program of its kind in the United States, according to organizers.

The lots open at 7 p.m. and close at 7 a.m. and are run by New Beginnings Counseling Center, a homeless outreach organization."

Why do I get the feeling that this won't be only such program of its kind in the US?