Happy Nations #14: Germany
Here is how Germany compares to the United States in each of the six factors for Happiness: GDP: 1.924 v 1.982 Social Support: 1.088 v 1.182 Healthy Life Expectancy: 0.776 v 0.628 Freedom to Make Life…
Happy Nations: #15: Canada
Here is how Canada compares to the United States in each of the six factors for Happiness: GDP: 1.886 v 1.982 Social Support: 1.188 v 1.182 Healthy Life Expectancy: 0.783 v 0.628 Freedom to Make Life…
Where Do I Stand?
I don't want to be happy because I ignore all the sad things around me. I want to figure out what is important to me from a social-political standpoint. So, what are some major divisive topics?…
Where Are People Happy?
In a follow-up to This is America, we saw how America might not be the best country in the world. According to the World Happiness Report, the USA is #16. Sandwiched between its neighbor Canada (15)…
This is America
I tend to keep my mouth shut when politics become the topic of conversation. This is because I generally don't feel educated on the matters. I care about my family and fellow humans and want everyone…
The Joys of Homeownership: Part 5: Renovating
Part 1 & Part 2 & Part 3 & Part 4 We closed on our Edwardsville house on November 2, 2020. The first night we were able to sleep in our own beds was July 29,…
The Joys of Homeownership: Part 4: Closing the Deal
See Part 1 & Part 2 & Part 3 Waiving the Appraisal Not the Pain Another great part of the original contract was that the buyers were willing to waive the appraisal contingency. They were willing…
The Joys of Homeownership: Part 3: Finding a Buyer
See Part 1 & Part 2. Timing the Market We heard a neighbor wanted to list at $1.1M or more but would not sell for another few weeks. Zillow showed their house was worth only $1M,…
The Joys of Home Ownership: Part 2: Selling Your House
View Part 1 in the series here Selling Our "Forever Home" Most Colorado homes are in subdivisions and can easily be compared to their neighbors. Zillow can easily run algorithms to determine a fair price. Our…
The Joys of Home Ownership: Part 1
After my wife and I married in 2006, we wanted to live together. So we made that happen in my parent's basement. My parents gave me a large gift earlier that year to help pay for…