Tag Archives: housing

A Tiny Experiment

Pardon the slight delay in my usual weekly posting schedule. Why? Keep reading. Am I actually doing this? Yes. I guess I am. I am buying a tiny house to live in. This might sound like an experiment, and it … Continue reading

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Popular Posts 2023

Where to begin? Change accelerated in 2023, and that included changes at the personal level. Sure, the world saw an acceleration in AI, climate change, societal unrest, and technological achievements. In my smaller world I recovered from one job, got … Continue reading

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Semi Annual Exercise EOY 2023

Ah, 2023, the year that was going to be The Year. It’s not yet midnight December 31, but the outlook is not immediately encouraging. But, if not 2023, how about 2024? This gets interesting. A commendable effort by all.Doesn’t look … Continue reading

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Were 2023s Changes Fast Enough For You

I told myself this could happen. And I knew it wouldn’t happen the way I thought. Maybe that’s why, despite the changes, nothing has changed. Yet. I may have mentioned that I was watching particular trends. I watch trends; but … Continue reading

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Permitting Affordable Housing

Sometimes, a few words can encapsulate a deep and complex topic. If people can’t afford homes, we should permit affordable housing. Sounds simple. Here begins many more words. There are policies for this and that. Programs for aiding this piece … Continue reading

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Is That My Problem Or Not

Ideas about what to write about come from weird places. My septic system gurgles on purpose. I know why and how. Details later, unless I edit them out. If something goes wrong with it, it is my problem. I may … Continue reading

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Undeferring Deferred Maintenance

This post is brought to you by – me laughing at myself because I’ve been able to watch myself stumble through some homeowner moments. The following is more a jumbled cascade of Keystone Cop moments than any planned lifestyle. And … Continue reading

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Patience And Unsolicited Good News

Tomas got a contract to sign? Cool. Hey, wait. Tomas is a character in the sequel to my scifi novel, Firewatcher. How is he getting a contract? Has AI gone crazy? Ah. Oh. Typo. Proof that something real was happening … Continue reading

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Tom Got A Job

A rare event: real news about my personal finances. I got a job. A real, W-2, full time(-ish), benefits package, signed contract, legit job. Whew. W-H-E-W! Expect to see changes in what, when, how, and why I post. As I … Continue reading

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Popular Posts 2022

Another year. Another period of posting; but the ten most popular posts are all from before 2022. Why? MicroVision. MicroVision’s 2021 was such a story that it dominated this blogs traffic, including previous years’ MicroVision posts as people researched the … Continue reading

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