http://www.michaeltburns.com A too personal view of my life and real estate Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:36:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en BULL!!!!  I am so sick of this that it drives me crazy!  Everyone agrees that the government must do something to save us from this terrible "liquidity crisis".  I don't normally comment on politics, but I will now. This is a shameful destruction of our freedom.  There is no other way ... http://www.michaeltburns.com/somethings-got-to-be-done/ We all have our vices, it is probably important to admit what mine is:  I have sympathy for machines.  I know that sounds weird, but my wife will confirm that I have a tendancy to feel bad when machines are abused or neglected.  This has lately manifest itself in the acquisition ... http://www.michaeltburns.com/a-motorcycleagain/ I have decided to monitor the number of conscious decisions required of me in a day.  Just to get my desk cleared off enough to start working required 32 decisions.  If I had gotten hung up on any one of them, I would still not be ready to work. Going through email ... http://www.michaeltburns.com/decide-part-ii/ What is the solution to a busy day, that leaves you wiped out and many tasks incomplete?  I think that planning in advance helps, but there must be a key that I am missing.  Suggestions? http://www.michaeltburns.com/busy-day/ I am certain that any decision is better than no decision.  I know this is a generalization and that many terrible decisions are made daily, as evidenced by our friends at the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve Board.  Truly, most problems are caused not by a bad decision, but ... http://www.michaeltburns.com/decide/ I saw some photos of myself today.  I really don't have much hair.  I have always just felt that it was best to not care and lose it gracefully, but was still surprised by the unexpected angle!  I wonder how many other things in my life are not as I ... http://www.michaeltburns.com/i-dont-have-much-hair/ The question was posed, what is a "Twin Home"?  I have decieded to take this chance to define the common types of homes in Utah. "Single Family Home" - This is the traditional freestanding house.  It often includes a one or more car garage. "Twin Home" - This is the same as a ... http://www.michaeltburns.com/types-of-homes-in-utah/ This is an excerpt of an email response that I sent to a good man who just can't find his home, and may not actually want to find it.   You cannot chase a feeling.  They do not bear being chased.  A goal should be pursued, but the serendipity of a feeling ... http://www.michaeltburns.com/an-e-mail-to-a-perpetual-shopper/ The basics This is a nice twin home (meaning it shares a common wall with one other unit) with 4 bedrooms 1.5 baths and several updates.  It features new paint, light fixtures, plumbing fixtures, and central air. The Anti-Fluff  This is a perfect home for the person who doesn't demand a lot of ... http://www.michaeltburns.com/262-east-jay-lane/ When you just don't feel right you need to decide if this is a "push-through" moment or a rest and recover moment.  The repercussions of making an incorrect decision in this case can be extreme.  Many times in my life I have "pushed through" pain and found serious injury on ... http://www.michaeltburns.com/pain/