This is the terrible economic Pain we are feeling?

[speedingpullet]

“…said Florence McCabe, 62, a retired teacher who now sets her thermometer to 69-degrees instead of 73-degrees.”

Sheesh – there must be something wrong with us, then – our thermostat doesn’t go on until its under 60 or over 80.

Then again, the husband and I grew up in chilly London, where a lot of places had no HVAC – or even indoor lavatories – when we were youngsters.

PS – coffee makers – you can buy a genuine Bialetti Expresso maker – the octagonal ones which you screw apart – for about $25.
Fill it up and stick it on the stove like a kettle – eh voila! Perfect expresso in about 3 mins.
Want a latte? Pour half expresso (freshly made from your Bialetti) and half milk in a big mug and stick it in the microwave for a minute….mmmmm….:-)

My previous Bialetti lasted for almost 20 years of daily use – it finally went to the Great Recycling Bin In the Sky once the seals had perished.

[speedingpullet]

“…said Florence McCabe, 62, a retired teacher who now sets her thermometer to 69-degrees instead of 73-degrees.”

Sheesh – there must be something wrong with us, then – our thermostat doesn’t go on until its under 60 or over 80.

Then again, the husband and I grew up in chilly London, where a lot of places had no HVAC – or even indoor lavatories – when we were youngsters.

PS – coffee makers – you can buy a genuine Bialetti Expresso maker – the octagonal ones which you screw apart – for about $25.
Fill it up and stick it on the stove like a kettle – eh voila! Perfect expresso in about 3 mins.
Want a latte? Pour half expresso (freshly made from your Bialetti) and half milk in a big mug and stick it in the microwave for a minute….mmmmm….:-)

My previous Bialetti lasted for almost 20 years of daily use – it finally went to the Great Recycling Bin In the Sky once the seals had perished.

[speedingpullet]

“…said Florence McCabe, 62, a retired teacher who now sets her thermometer to 69-degrees instead of 73-degrees.”

Sheesh – there must be something wrong with us, then – our thermostat doesn’t go on until its under 60 or over 80.

Then again, the husband and I grew up in chilly London, where a lot of places had no HVAC – or even indoor lavatories – when we were youngsters.

PS – coffee makers – you can buy a genuine Bialetti Expresso maker – the octagonal ones which you screw apart – for about $25.
Fill it up and stick it on the stove like a kettle – eh voila! Perfect expresso in about 3 mins.
Want a latte? Pour half expresso (freshly made from your Bialetti) and half milk in a big mug and stick it in the microwave for a minute….mmmmm….:-)

My previous Bialetti lasted for almost 20 years of daily use – it finally went to the Great Recycling Bin In the Sky once the seals had perished.

[nostradamus]

I have one of those bialettis too, that’s a great idea… The original espresso. I should get it out. I just don’t like the overhead of buying and grinding beans and washing up after. But you’ve motivated me to try it again.

Speeding pullet? Is that some kind of chicken?

[nostradamus]

I have one of those bialettis too, that’s a great idea… The original espresso. I should get it out. I just don’t like the overhead of buying and grinding beans and washing up after. But you’ve motivated me to try it again.

Speeding pullet? Is that some kind of chicken?

[nostradamus]

I have one of those bialettis too, that’s a great idea… The original espresso. I should get it out. I just don’t like the overhead of buying and grinding beans and washing up after. But you’ve motivated me to try it again.

Speeding pullet? Is that some kind of chicken?

[nostradamus]

I have one of those bialettis too, that’s a great idea… The original espresso. I should get it out. I just don’t like the overhead of buying and grinding beans and washing up after. But you’ve motivated me to try it again.

Speeding pullet? Is that some kind of chicken?

[surveyor]

PBS

No baby I have ever heard of had any better test scores, growth rates, or happyness because their parents were owners instead of renters.

Maybe not your experience, but many statistics would say that children of homeowners do fare better than children of renters.

Last week I was watching a PBS program on the U.S. “class” system and how different people of various steps on the economic ladder would have lifespans based on how well off they were or how badly off they were.

One of the things that perked my ears up was that the show stated that there was a direct correlation between healthier people/longer lifespans/successes and those who had bought their own home.

The PBS show is here:

Unnatural Causes

The study is also here:

Homeownership Study

I’m not justifying overpaying for a house, but there are reasons why homeownership has had a benefit historically.

[surveyor]

PBS

No baby I have ever heard of had any better test scores, growth rates, or happyness because their parents were owners instead of renters.

Maybe not your experience, but many statistics would say that children of homeowners do fare better than children of renters.

Last week I was watching a PBS program on the U.S. “class” system and how different people of various steps on the economic ladder would have lifespans based on how well off they were or how badly off they were.

One of the things that perked my ears up was that the show stated that there was a direct correlation between healthier people/longer lifespans/successes and those who had bought their own home.

The PBS show is here:

Unnatural Causes

The study is also here:

Homeownership Study

I’m not justifying overpaying for a house, but there are reasons why homeownership has had a benefit historically.

[surveyor]

PBS

No baby I have ever heard of had any better test scores, growth rates, or happyness because their parents were owners instead of renters.

Maybe not your experience, but many statistics would say that children of homeowners do fare better than children of renters.

Last week I was watching a PBS program on the U.S. “class” system and how different people of various steps on the economic ladder would have lifespans based on how well off they were or how badly off they were.

One of the things that perked my ears up was that the show stated that there was a direct correlation between healthier people/longer lifespans/successes and those who had bought their own home.

The PBS show is here:

Unnatural Causes

The study is also here:

Homeownership Study

I’m not justifying overpaying for a house, but there are reasons why homeownership has had a benefit historically.

[surveyor]

PBS

No baby I have ever heard of had any better test scores, growth rates, or happyness because their parents were owners instead of renters.

Maybe not your experience, but many statistics would say that children of homeowners do fare better than children of renters.

Last week I was watching a PBS program on the U.S. “class” system and how different people of various steps on the economic ladder would have lifespans based on how well off they were or how badly off they were.

One of the things that perked my ears up was that the show stated that there was a direct correlation between healthier people/longer lifespans/successes and those who had bought their own home.

The PBS show is here:

Unnatural Causes

The study is also here:

Homeownership Study

I’m not justifying overpaying for a house, but there are reasons why homeownership has had a benefit historically.

[dumbrenter]

correlation does not imply causation

[dumbrenter]

correlation does not imply causation

[dumbrenter]

correlation does not imply causation

[dumbrenter]

correlation does not imply causation

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