real estate is the new food?

separating the have and have-nots? As a have-not, I am starting to agree, however shortsighted this sounds....from some guy at Curbed.

lessons from unexpected places

Sometimes you read something, or hear it from someone, and it is a bigger deal than it shoudl be. Someone who I once knew, and then recently found again on the internet, is going through a lot. Perspective sometimes comes when you don't welcome it, and this is what is going on over there, too much concentration and not enough big picture.

So, there must be a medium ground for advancement. Not everyone who goes out and makes a difference is a solitary introvert, yet there are only so many net hours available to go around. Is this what the opportunity to take a break from professional life known as academia is for? You need to devote to something, but not every venture that comes along. Lesson learned.

Buyer's buyer's agent

I have the perfect description of my next house:

It's a loft, with high ceilings, and concrete floors, plenty of closets (not for me, for her), an expanse of walls that I can build storage on, a small bathroom with a large tub, tall windows, an outdoor terrace, no, a full yard for the dog, quiet windows that let lots of fresh air in, concrete floors for flexibility, decent appliances but not great ones, I might want to replace them, you know, a good location in the city, near coffee shops, cafes, and restaurants, an easy walk to the train, plenty of parking if I have to have a car to get to work, an active neighborhood, a gym nearby, a beach to walk the dogs (why not two?), and all this for $225,000.

Why is this so difficult?