A politician, who helps decide if prisons should be privatized and other legal matters, directly sees none of that. Some politicians will prioritize a club membership to an exclusive golf course over massive state revenue.

I’ll offer this ray of hope. Probably won’t get out of the greys, but it’s worth saying.

You can apply that logic/advice to people on both sides of the political spectrum.

Can we PLEASE dispel the myth that renting = no maintenance or repair costs? As a renter, you are responsible for basic maintenance (including things like filters), and for anything that you break or damage (like clogged toilets or sinks). Plus depending on your lease you may be responsible for snow removal from…

...and it hurts my elbows, bottom of my laptop, tablet, etc.. ;)

Ugh! Bolted thru the desktop to the legs? ;)

I was with you right up until books. Books are awesome looking and utilitarian and will be the best thing going when the power goes out (for good). I suggest the whole Foxfire series and the like at the very least. Also, your home looks like a broke Patrick Bateman lives there. Yeesh. Other than that, nice post.

I suspect that 300 years from now, you will have more chance of picking up and reading a paper book than a kindle book.

You're not alone at all here. The key is to really keep looking. There has to be something you'll enjoy, and even if the activities are things you don't enjoy, you can mix them up with something you do. For example, I like to walk on a treadmill for a little while or hit a stationary bike and watch a half-hour podcast…

Family Handyman is great...but only the once a year "storage" mag they put out.

My garage is tiny, It has NEVER had a car in it, it's barely large enough to fit one. I built this crazy garage roll-out storage closet from last years storage issue. I did change the dimensions a bit and swap of the design around to…