Nothing very "free" about it! It figures, though... property taxes here are heinous.

Interesting you you say that. My life was at its most manageable and compact shortly after my divorce, and right after having moved four times in three years. For once, it didn't feel overwhelming. Now

As I think I mentioned, I owe being here to feeling utterly disgusted with Facebook, almost exactly eight years ago. People were being massively disrespectful and arbitrarily attacking each other following

Not something we see much, here. The municipalities even make it very difficult to create affordable places to live, by setting up all kinds of laws to prohibit dwellings below a certain size, and even

Wow! I must have been doing it wrong for all these years! Always loved this Krishnamurti quote: "It's no sign of health to be well-adjusted to a profoundly sick society."

I guess they get so utterly wrapped up in making the next dollar that they don't have time for such things as relaxing...

Sad reflection on a growing part of the human species, it seems. You become "the bad guy" when you point out that someone is engaging in sketchy behavior. And often, the complaint is wrapped

Thank you.

That cat was just a "turn up" and when it kept coming around my mom eventually declared "SOMEbody has to take care of the poor thing" and started feeding it. The rest is history...

Thank you! My years in Corporate work taught me how to "mask" my introversion and preference for being alone pretty well... but I have still never gotten comfortable being "out there,"

That's funny! And I can totally relate. And I guess I have become more comfortable with not feeling like I must "mask" my ADHD and forgetfulness.

Seattle is particularly crazy, when it comes to property prices... Our daughter and son-in-law bought an outdated, ill maintained 3/1 that has been a "hoarder house" in the Northgate area and

The "luxury" places end up sitting for sale for a long time... people don't do much market research, it is more a rush to "cash in" on retirees from California who just sold their $2

Thank you @ewkaw, appreciate the support!

I was in the property business a long time ago when I couldn't sell a condo after I had also bought a house... and decided then and there that I wanted to neither be a landlord, not be in the house-flipping

Thanks for the kind words, Wes! I hope life is treating you kindly, as well. Hoping to find a little more time in 2025 to just "write for fun" and explore some of all the ideas I am eternally

Indeed. I am gradually reallocating my witness votes... if I can't readily determine what they are actually doing — without it requiring hours of research — I'm likely going to give that vote to someone

There are actually loads of houses for sale around here... IF you have $750,000 to $1,000,000+ to spend. Which we do not! The whole purpose and intention here is to sell our current place, get a new smaller

Thank you.

My wife and I occasionally sit and talk about the rudeness and almost violent nature of people in arguments online. We have long since come to the conclusion that for MANY people "winning the