Category: Groovy Ranch
The Miracle of the Modern Home
Mrs. Groovy and I are big fans of Peyton Place, which we watch on YouTube. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Peyton Place, it was the first nighttime soap opera in television history. It ran from 1964 to 1969. Anyway, it was based on a book of the same name. Peyton Place was…
Groovy Thoughts on Building a House
Groovy Ranch is now operational. In a little over five months, 3.4 acres of land went from accommodating winter wheat to accommodating a 1,528 square foot farmhouse and a 672 square foot garage. We’ve been living in Groovy Ranch for a little over a week now. We don’t have any furniture yet—we’re still sitting on…
The Broken Windows of Personal Finance
In the early 80s, two social scientists, James Q. Wilson and George Kelling, came up with a crime-abatement theory called broken windows. In a nutshell, the broken windows theory goes like this: Broken windows on a building or a home that aren’t fixed send the message that the owners of the structure don’t care. Since…
Building Groovy Ranch: Update 38 The Unknowns of Moving
This week I want to discuss the unknowns of moving to Groovy Ranch plus a few other topics. Individually, the unknowns I refer to are not very complex—but together, they add up to a whole bunch of questions. The Great Unknowns Internet The only game in town at Groovy Ranch is CenturyLink. We can’t get…
One Cheer for Income Inequality
The year is 1986. For one recent college graduate, it’s the best of times. For another recent college graduate, it’s the worst of times. Let’s now look at some key stats for these recent college graduates—one who happens to be me, and the other who happens to be my cousin. When I look at these…