Let’s start at the beginning. Be warned, this is rather long. Like much of the West, the US has suffered a simple problem in housing. Namely housing has moved from being cheap into the realm of rather expensive. Let’s cover that a bit because it’s the entire foundation of this problem. 1) One part is [...]
Archive > September 2008
Tenant Horror Story Online
Saw a link in the media today. Buymydump.com is a horror story of a messy tenant which runs off and the landlord wants to flog off the house because they are sick of it. This is hardly a new story but this one has pictures and an invitation to buy the property. It’s a fascinating [...]
First US Presidential Debate
I did it. I actually read the entire US presidential debate transcript. I know I am certifiable for doing that. It was a fairly tame debate. They are probably being reserved ready for the more important later ones. I’d really like to call a presidential debate with wicked spiked gauntlets. “You said what about my [...]
US Election 2008
On the 4th of November 2008 Americans will decide if they bother to vote and who they bother to vote for. Out goes Bush, probably into near invisibility, and in comes who? I don’t really follow the US elections all that avidly. Besides it not being in Australia it’s also a very different political system [...]