Sunlight tax and parable of the fisherman

I moved into a new apartment this week. A little one-bed room on the ground floor where grasses grow, and snails reside, cozy and resolute. A south-facing suite on the fifth floors in my building costs at least 1/3rd more, the pent house suite is double, even though the layout is identical. Based on the … Continue reading Sunlight tax and parable of the fisherman

Pondering the economics of carry-on luggage.

A few of my flights this year suffered the plight of excessive carry-on luggage. At times it became a safety issue, where several bags had to be pile in an empty row of seats in the back. My most recent flight was an Airbus A321. At a glance, it had 20 x 6 seats in … Continue reading Pondering the economics of carry-on luggage.