I was raised on welfare. Government cheese isn't an abstract concept to me. I remember counting food stamps. We shopped at pawn shops and second hand stores. Were my folks poor? Yes. Were they like most poor people? Probably not. My mother so hated the military industrial complex that she vowed not make enough money to get taxed. She didn't want ( Read more... )

As a homeowner I am now legally required to have opinions about taxes and politics which totally contradict those of my younger days ( Read more... )

So, things are not looking good. Everything was progressing nicely, but then our lender sent out an appraiser to look at the property ( Read more... )