I’ve been ranting about the hidden costs of home ownership for some time now (here’s one rant), and today’s NYT features another that is often cited by economists but dismissed by home ownership zealots: job mobility
“You hear a lot about foreclosure and the thousands of families who are being forced out,” said Joseph S. Tracy, [...]
One of our fellow Obama for SC volunteers, Allison Lane of Baltimore, MD, popped up on NPR this morning as an Obama canvasser at the old Reading Terminal in Philly. Listen to her mad canvassing skills and interview (4:19 – 4:48), who notes that Obama’s support can’t be about race because “we’re only, what, 12% [...]
What’s the advantage of acting privileged or entitled — basically, demanding things you don’t necessarily deserve based on the normal rules of the game? Perhaps it works like a loan — you get what you need now (presumably which is when you need it) rather than later, letting you profit off that thing, even if [...]
