Listening to a “Factually” podcast they talked about the housing and homeless problems in America. The guest, Dr. Sam Tsemberis, described his research working with the homeless which had shown how the most effective method to helping people who were homeless was to give them a place to live. This Read more…
I was on my way to an appointment downtown. It was near rush hour and there is a lot of construction around Houston right now (and by now I mean always). The two main routes from the south, I-45 and 288, are a mess where they cross 610. So when Read more…
I read a blog post recently that talked about the notion of monetizing hobbies. The author described a situation where a woman she met, who made herself a very nice dress, had been constantly pressured to sell her work. She goes on to discuss the idea of “find something you Read more…
I got into a political discussion on Facebook once and…it didn’t devolve into a cesspool of vileness. Shocking, I know. I shared an article that talked about Liberals and Libertarians uniting together to oppose the current tide of authoritarianism and specifically targeted some friends who I know aren’t shitheads. I’ve Read more…