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Reaching for the Tums

 
  David Braverman 
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CassieEconomicsPersonal
With 44 days to go before I hand over the keys door codes on my house, I looked at one last place today. It's at the north end of the Northalsted/Boystown neighborhood east of Wrigley Field, so the location is fantastic. The unit itself didn't show well at all because the current owners, shall I say, don't seem to have the same standards of maintenance that I do. It's fairly small and I don't think I would like my home-office situation. Disappointing.

Finished reading Strong Towns

By Charles Marohn 
 

Started Monday 30 March 2026 CDT, completed Friday 10 April 2026 CDT

Non-fictionTransport policyUrban planning

Inside a house-price bubble

 
  David Braverman 
BusinessChicagoEconomicsPersonal
I believe I have sold my house. I will know for sure when the buyer deposits the main portion of her earnest money with my agent tomorrow or Tuesday. The agreed price (5% over asking) means that my house will have appreciated at 7.9% annually since I bought it—about double the general inflation rate. That's, frankly, insane.

Finished watching The Diplomat season 2

By Debora Cahn 

Started Saturday 28 March 2026 21:30 CDT, completed Tuesday 28 April 2026 18:20 CDT

DramaPoliticsThrillerUK
Preceding season - Following season

New levels of incompetence

 
  David Braverman 
IranMilitary policyPoliticsRepublican PartyTrumpUS PoliticsWorld Politics
Secretary of State Marco Rubio admitted yesterday that the OAFPOTUS administration has achieved an unprecedentedly stupid outcome through its unprovoked war against Iran:
The temperature at Inner Drive Technology World HQ has plummeted 4°C in less than 90 minutes as a cold front plowed through the area. I pity the people attending Opening Day at Wrigley, and not just because of the weather.

How soon can I walk the dog again?

 
  David Braverman 
CassieChicagoDogsPersonalSpringWeather
I have some work left to do today, which is unfortunate given the 18°C sunny weather this afternoon and the impending pneumonia front that will, in 24 hours, take us half-way back to winter for a day and a half. The forecast looks a lot like late March in Chicago should: 21°C today, 15°C plummeting to 1°C tomorrow, 4°C Friday (low of -1°C), 9°C Saturday, 15°C Sunday, and 19°C Monday. This lets us exercise our entire wardrobe excepting, mercifully, our heaviest winter coats.
Sure Happy It's Tuesday! Here's what crossed my desk today:

Getting back into a routine

 
  David Braverman 
PersonalSpringWork
The last two weeks have really taken a toll, so I don't have a lot of creativity to spare today. Between performances, travel, an open house, and everything else, I didn't have a normal day from the 10th until yesterday. And yesterday was only "normal" in that I had no planned or scheduled activities of any kind, which I celebrated by doing fuck all.

Finished watching The Diplomat season 1

By Debora Cahn 

Started Sunday 22 March 2026 19:45 CDT, completed Saturday 28 March 2026 21:30 CDT

DramaPoliticsThrillerUK
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