I've started a debt reduction experiment. It's highly personal. Problem: Having trouble saving money, not getting any younger. Experiment: Each time I am just about to consider spending money on something, anything, I imagine myself homeless and carrying that particular thing down the street. Hypothesis: I'll spend less money. It would be a dull experiment if … Continue reading Debt Reduction Experiment
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Subway Notes
On the way to work as I was walking up the subway stairs at a transfer point, West 4th Street, Manhattan, the stream of traffic constricted from four abreast to single file. Gingerly avoiding deep murky puddles and dodging dripping ceiling cracks I edged by a man who was sitting on the bottom stair looking … Continue reading Subway Notes