friend of the built environment

I actually find this whole campaign quite touching and amusing - and I support it. Things like Prop 8 would not have been an issue in the first place if psycho bigots realized just how many of their coworkers, family members and associates were wicked sodomites.
If you are able to, regardless of your gender or [...]

…Combines with one of the most liberal (former) members of congress to create some of my favorite politicians. Hmmm…

It took me exactly 8 minutes and 46 seconds to walk from the gates of Embarcadero Station to Folsom & Spear (where I work) this morning…

I’m surprised this is not bigger news. One in five American households (20%!) fell behind on utility bills last year and one in 20 (5%!) had their service cut. Who knows how bad this year will be. This points out a much larger weakness in the American budget than I think most economists or government [...]

Houses sure are cheap in Charleroi, Pennsylvania…
Hmmm…

Interest? What interest?
Forget saving - be an American and borrow! borrow! borrow!
The Fed is comparing their experiment with quantitative easing to the (subjectively unsuccessful) actions of Japan for the past 20 years. But Japan had a positive trade balance and a positive savings rate when it began its zero-interest-rate journey. It managed to maintain social [...]

In all that excitement, I never posted anything and the holidays came and are almost gone.
David and I are off to Pittsburgh for the New Year. In case I don’t post again this year have a happy one.