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A crowded street, teeming with people Commmunity is either a set of defined human relationships or a subset of human relationships. Those who live in your neighborhood—however defined—are a community. A group of individuals who “meet” only in the virtual Internet world is a community, too. Communities aren’t buildings and infrastructure; without humans, there is no community.

The Leaves in Winter

Monday, 11 January 2010 13:19 Written by Don White

It’s winter. Even in central Virginia, it is winter. I’m looking out my window onto my front yard, and I see…mostly dormant grass with a scattering of autumn leaves. When I move across and look out the window onto my backyard, I see…autumn leaves amidst a smattering of dormant grass. If I was a stranger, a guest of myself as host, who was on his first visit ever to Hacienda de Pathkeeper, I could draw three concurrent conclusions from my observations:

Most of the trees on my host’s property are in his back yard
My host has not raked up or blown out the leaves that fell this autumn
My host is very, very lazy

The Yardkeeper

Sunday, 24 August 2008 01:55 Written by Don White

A homeowner's Castle I work hard; I’d fallen for the pitch that it’s better to own your home than to rent or lease one. I remember my father telling me: “A man’s home is his castle!” (I might have forgotten that, immediately after telling you this, he answered “Yes, Dear!” as he lumbered off to perform the next task on his HoneyDo list.)

Let’s fast-forward more than a few years…

Here I sit, looking out my window onto my suburban demesne. It’s so comforting, watching…the grass die.

Homeowners' Associations

Thursday, 10 July 2008 23:26 Written by Don White

A HOA meeting, or a Witch Trial

Most developments in which we buy or have bought homes are inflicted with a homeowners association, of which there are two types: voluntary and involuntary. Wikipedia defines the second type, in regards to which I have some things to say, thus:

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The Leaves in Winter
It’s winter. Even in central Virginia, it is winter. I’m looking out my window onto my front yard, and I see…mostly dormant grass with a scattering...
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The Yardkeeper
I work hard; I’d fallen for the pitch that it’s better to own your home than to rent or lease one. I remember my father telling me: “A man’s home...
Read More...
Homeowners' Associations
A HOA meeting, or a Witch Trial Most developments in which we buy or have bought homes are inflicted with a homeowners association, of which there...
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