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Squatting

No...I'm not talking about the balancing act that creates buns of steel. I'm talking about housing. That's right. I'm on some see-a-house, change-the-locks, move-yo-ass-in shit. Is it stealing? Is it bum behavior? Maybe. But financially speaking it is no less reckless than dumping thousands of bucks a year into renting an apartment or house. If you drive around the area I live in you, will see a good many houses in various states of disrepair. You will also see people pushing around shopping carts full of cans. There is this pretty neat park near where I live. Every time I walk through it I notice that they have cleared more trees yet the mysterious and sparse piles of mattresses and blankets remain. You mean to tell me that the same dudes that are mowing down trees care more for the homeless population than investors? If you don't know what squatting is let me elaborate. Squatting is when an individual or a group of individuals find a house or bui...

Profile of an Asshole: The Dumpster Diver

There are many types of assholes in the world. They come in all sizes, shapes, colors and exist in all walks of life. Today I would like to elaborate on a particular type of asshole that has recently come to my attention. The dating world is a rough place as they say "All is fair in love and war". But some shit just don't really make sense. And usually where there is a lapse in logic one finds some emotional bullshit filling the gap. We've all found ourselves in situations where we felt that we were dating below our usual standards. And as is the custom, we find ourselves confiding in our close friends the shortcomings of said partner. Obviously there is a paradox here. If we are so unhappy and disappointed with them why do we continue to copulate? I've found three reasons why we continue to engage these people and thus become Dumpster Divers. 1. Low Self Esteem : That's right. You just got dumped by someone who for some reason has found you below par....