Buying a house is the cornerstone of the American Dream. I bought into that dream hook, line, and sinker when I was young, but none of it has turned out like I imagined it would. I was supposed to be a homeowner by now. I took a selfie in front of a sold sign and […]
It’s easy to be glib when the more difficult moments are behind you. There is nothing more maddening to me in the throes of something difficult than the advice to “cherish every moment.” The sentiments usually come from someone farther along the path than me—someone buoyed on waves of forgetting and nostalgia for whom the […]
I moved to a cabin in the woods to escape the hustle of the city and lead a simple life. But that dream wasn’t all it’s cracked up to be. In 2008, armed with a $150,000 cash-out from a marital split and business sale, I left the metro-sprawl of Phoenix and headed north for the […]
