Well, much to digest, here. I came to the old chain as a content creator almost nine years ago, and I remain here primarily because I am — first and foremost — a content creator. The appeal was the fact

Cool that you did this again! I missed out this time, but I see that my corner of the world was represented by @seattlea. It's a small wonder anyone can afford to live here! Look forward to the next round...

Well, I'd guess that pets and politics are likely up there. Weather and sports likely throw the pattern off...

I never really got into the whole trading thing. More of a "buy and hold as long as the project seems viable" sort of person. Thankfully, we can all find what holds the most value to us... for

That's pretty much how I view it, as a bonus. It has helped buy a new set of tires, and pay some taxes... and I am grateful. But it's not my JOB!

Things in the US started "breaking" already in the mid-1970s even if we are only experiencing the full effects today. Back then, the typical house cost about 2.2 times the median annual salary...

Around here, we're "hanging on," but at the rates of increase we keep seeing it feels like there will come a breaking point in the not too distant future. I think we'll for sure see a lot more

Housing is filled with hidden inflation. If my property value rises by 20%, so do my property taxes and homeowners insurance. But it's not counted because my "premium/assessment per $1,000" is

To me, that just feels like a long-winded way of saying "we can't be bothered/don't know how to fix the problem." =..=

I agree entirely. Politicians in the US are notoriously short-sighted and don't really grasp the concept that if we fund a healthier populace, there will be less losss of productivity because people won't

Same for my relatives back in Denmark. They pay a "paperwork fee" of about 4€ for an office visit, and everything else is paid for.

Thanks, appreciate it! It's ironic that the US not only is the wealthiest nation on the planet, but also the only industrialized nation not to have universal healthcare for its citizens...

Celebrate your naps! I think we often fight it because we've been told that "9-to-5 is when we work," regardless of whether or not that suits us.

Sometimes paperwork is actually worse because it is far more scattered than the routine of something like weeding or mowing the grass.

I've been trying to educate myself on this whole tiredness thing, and we ultimately can thank the Industrial Revolution for many of our woes... because suddenly we were forced into a "one schedule

We now save our stuff that has to be burned for winter, and only burn it (slowly) in our patio metal fire pit... which "sort of" gets around the ban on "uncontrolled" fires.

Indeed! Gotta be grateful for the small things!

I'm just glad nobody has noticed that this house hasn't had trash pickup for about 12 years! We have a 60 foot long mound where all the yard waste ends up. At any given time, only about 15 feet is active,

You make a good point! We very much try to be mindful of our waste, and make the actual trash part of it as small as possible... and that begins with looking at the containers of many of the things we

Thank you!