Apartment Hunting

By Daddy

Las Vegas, NV — I spend the weekend looking for comps to the apartment that I'm staying in. All of the complexes have raised their rates to a similar degree. All the corporate owned complexes are splitting out and charging for utilities. The rates vary greatly.

On Saturday I visited Pahrump a small town about 62 miles away. The prices there are about $200/month less and no extra charges. The best plan for me is to extend my lease for 12 months, save my pennies, and move away from this city that I love so much. People will be able to visit, it just means that I'll need to drive "Over the Hill" for an hour to meet up.

43 days until the elections, that's our next chance to start shifting the Government back to the middle or to the left. The Mid-Terms tend to have a light turnout; We can't afford to let this chance to set things right slip through our fingers. I haven't supported the Democrat or Republican parties in several decades so I plan to vote independent. Can you imagine the havoc a three party Congress would have on the Good Ol' Boy network?' much better than hearing about the Presidents genitals.

Thank-you for your donations! September is now covered and any more donations this month will go back into the reserves. My reserves are at the 25% level and are stable for the moment. After that I have enough for October and perhaps November. Hopefully the Flirt4free commissions will pick up by then. Any help is welcome.

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