Tag: community
America First
The Ballad of Old Man Bruggers
Settling In to the Tiny House
It's been a month and three days since I moved into my tiny house. My friend Andy borrowed a friend-of-a-friend's truck and moved it for me, sans lights/brakes/licensing. Again, I find myself wholly dependent on community.
So far, there have been many joys, but also many frustrations. The …
Framing and sheathing complete
I've spent the last month working on the house approximately full time, and at this point am ready to weatherproof it: Housewrap on the walls, tar paper on the roof, and finally, the steel roofing. I originally hoped to reach this point before Christmas, but of course everything takes far …
Relational Economics
"Money and friendships don't mix." "Work and life don't mix." "Don't go into business with a friend", "don't loan money to friends", "don't make friends with your employees", "don't bring your work home". "It's not personal, it's business." You'll hear all these nuggets of advice, and more like them, in …