On Race, House Speaker Mike Johnson Says His Views Were Shaped By Raising a Black Child The new House speaker has kept his oldest son out of the public eye — except when the Republican talks about race.
8th House Perspective: Stabbed In Back? No Problem! I have been talking about being the one to “hold the knife”. I don’t realize I’m talking in code. Here’s the root of this… ~~ I’m often asked about this series of posts regarding the use of other people’s negative … Read More…
Should I prioritize house fund over retirement? Hello all, I am 28 M, single, no kids, and make 145k in a HCOL area (CA). I have zero debt besides monthly cc bill which gets paid in full. Now for the numbers… I have been contributing ~12k/year to a Roth 401k for the past 6 years (85% in large/mid cap stocks and rest in emerging markets and balanced funds), and just started a Roth IRA this yea…
Trump’s Extremists Are Now In Charge of the House Mike Johnson’s election as speaker shows that Trumpism now lies at the core of Republican politics.
Tips on achieving the look of natural lighting in a dark house? I own a food blog where I take my own photos. In my previous apartment, I had gorgeous, massive windows that lined the entire wall, and it gave my photos the brightest and most vibrant look. The natural light poured in, and I hardly had to retouch the photos at all. Now I’m living in a house with small windows tucked behind trees, and the natura…
Should I sell my 2.25% house.. In CA, and have a 450k mortgage at 2.25%.. paid down to 400k, based on similar floorplans and comps selling in my community it’s worth ~$615k.. my work wants me to relocate, which I’m open to but I don’t know what to do with my house.. I’ve run some numbers on renting it out but I can’t make them make sense.. rent for similar size in the area is…
Paying Off Student Loan, or save for House I have about 45k in liquid savings and roughly 70k in student debt. My wife and I just got married and we’re looking to buy our first house sometime in the next couple years. I have both personal student loans (30k @ 3-4%) and then Two Parent Plus student loans under my mom which I pay as well (20k @ 6.7% & 18k @ 7.2%). I was curious if it makes…
House Speaker Mike Johnson Doubts Climate Science Representative Mike Johnson comes from Louisiana oil country and has said he does not believe burning fossil fuels is changing the climate.
The House Finally Has a Speaker The hard-right conservative Mike Johnson of Louisiana was elected to the chair, ending a weekslong deadlock.
Chucky’s Don Mancini on Season 3’s White House Horrors submitted by /u/verissimoallan
Sanity check: Someone please talk me out of buying this house. I currently work in IT making $140k (pre-tax) in Virginia, and my wife is a nurse making $80k. After years of stalking listings in our area we came across our dream home with a considerable amount more space than our current one for $750,000. We currently have a $250k mortgage at 3.5% on our current house (original value 320k, current value 500k…
Is there a way to make my house industrial without being overly masculine? I’m in the process of building a 20×26 home with an open living room/kitchen and a loft that overlooks the living space. I’ve been a huge fan of the industrial look for a while but I fear it’s too masculine and any permanent choices I make may reflect negatively if I choose to sell it. I found this great example here, but what touches could I ad…
How much to keep in a house emergency fund? I know the personal emergency fund rule of 3-6 months expenses and the rule of thumb for saving for home expenses of 1-3%, but how much should you keep on hand for a home emergency? Enough for a new roof and new air conditioner? 10% of the home value? submitted by /u/leon_de_sol
House Declares Solidarity With Israel in First Legislation Under New Speaker The resolution pledges to support Israel with whatever it needs as it fights Hamas. It passed overwhelmingly, but a small group of mostly Democratic holdouts remained.
The House Finally Elects a Speaker Also, a surprisingly powerful hurricane hit Mexico. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
Think Twice About Letting Vines Envelop Your House Vines climbing the side of a house can look totally charming; something about them implies there is a roaring fire inside that house and a plentiful supply of tea and biscuits. They’re also a way of merging with the natural world around you, even if your house is located in a suburban subdivision. And climbing vines… Read more…
Who Is Mike Johnson? The Latest G.O.P. House Speaker Nominee A lawyer and former chairman of the conservative Republican Study Committee, he played a pivotal role in congressional efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
Blue Mountain State – “Get Out of my House” submitted by /u/PetyrDayne
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