I grew up on Aldi brand, and that shit is top notch. Better noodle structure, better cheese flavor. Kraft used to be good, but they have really cut quality over time.

Needs more hunks of meat.

This morning I was laughing as I was driving on 93 north. Every once in a while a layer of snow would pop off a car and go flying into the air like some sort of car confetti celebration.

I think the problem that we are running into is that it isn't affordable for many to live in the city, especially for 911 dispatch. We are tied for the most expensive rents in the nation.

The average dispatcher yearly salary is $46,624 and average rent for a 811 sqft apartment is $3772, which is $45,264. They could live in Quincy where the median rent is $2.261 a month, or $27,132 yearly.

Also, living in the city doesn't mean they live in their patrol area. They can live in Dorchester and patrol the North End. They would have the same understanding of the location as if they lived outside the city.

You're stuck on the idea that these people want to rent. They don't want to rent. They want to save as much money as fast as possible. Paying $500 a month is still doubling the amount of time it will take to save $36,000. They are perfectly happy living in a van or car for years if it means breaking out of the poverty cycle faster. Many have the money to rent, they have jobs, they just don't want to live paycheck to paycheck hoping to one day buy a home. For some people a short time homeless for a long time of financial security is a trade they are willing to make.

I used to sleep in Walmart lots back when I was doing cross country trips to see concerts. Walmart allows it, but there are some cities that have laws to prevent it as well. You really have to call the Walmart to check, and usually they have a 1-2 night policy that the police enforce because they don't want Walmarts to turn into homeless camps.

Vagrancy is the cause to harass, but they will pin something on them if they want to. Loitering, trespassing, and more. I worked at a shelter where a guest was arrested for resisting arrest. No other cause. They arrested him and charged him with resisting arrest, but there was no other arrestable offence. His public defender argued that he couldn't be arrested for resisting arrest if there was no reason to be arrested in the first place. The judge disagreed and he was sentenced to 30 days. I asked what he did to resist arrest, and he said he asked, "Why am I being arrested."

The truth is while being homeless isn't a crime the city still treats it that way and will charge people with meaningless offences because they can. A lot of it is to try and force the homeless out of the city to other areas, and a lot of it is to pad their numbers so they can use the statistics for more money. The homeless don't have the capacity to fight so they are the easiest targets.

A lot of people are choosing to go homeless for several years so they can save money. Renting a room now days is like $1000 a month. If someone lived out of a car or van for 3 years they could save up to $36000, then drop that into a down payment for a house.

There are a lot of people that are choosing not to spend money on rent. To tell you the truth if I wasn't married I would probably have bought a van a long time ago to live out of. I'm more than willing to live out of a van for 2-3 years and save money, then use that for a great down payment and not have to scrape by to purchase a home. My wife is not as willing to rough it like I am.

This is a big issue in many work places. Being a good employee and being a good employer or manager are different skill sets. Being a good business person doesn't mean you will be good in politics (no matter your political party). Being a good artist doesn't mean you can run a gallery, studio, ETSY site. A lot of failing businesses would do a lot better if the owners got out of the way.

One of my favorite examples of this is Jimmy Buffett. He has restaurants, appliances, clothes, real estate, books, and so much more. He doesn't run any of it. The secret to his success is he surrounded himself with people who are great at what they do, and then he takes care of them.

One of the best pieces of advice I ever got was from a restaurant GM. He said a good GM has no responsibilities other than overseeing their employees. A good GM delegates all responsibilities to those under them, and only steps in when needed. A good GM lets people do what they are good at, and then takes care of those people with everything they have.

Jeff Sullivan is an absolute douche. Such a massive gaping asshole.

It's amazing how many people get excited about the racist narcissist.