Playa Coco I’m beginning to think that no one much cares about the issue of foreclosures for American homeowners. This seems to be a game of “button, button, who’s got the button,” where no one, certainly not the bankers, and likely not the government really wants a program to deal with homeowners fighting to keep …
Author: wade
Airline Safety: Subsidize Checked Bags
Quepos In the wake of the attempted blowup of an international flight into Detroit, TSA is instituting new rules, including many that will catch travelers unprepared as they return from the holidays. It goes without saying that airline and passenger safety is a tantamount concern. As a frequent flier, I also have to quickly add …
Learning Little from Indonesian Reconstruction
Quepos Five years ago the tsunami hit south Asia as bringing a terrible tragedy killing more than 225,000 people in more than a dozen countries. Banda Aceh in Indonesia was at the epicenter with almost 170,000 of the total estimated deaths. I have often spoken about our partner, the Urban Poor Consortium, and the work …