Drain the Pain
One thing that gives me a small joy these days is looking at a problem that would have, in the past, caused me to be flummoxed and arrive at a solution. It is all micro stuff for the most part. No seismic shifting insight yet a step to resolution. I have never had a ton of confidence in being able to solve issues in the physical realm that are material in nature. Hence, my philosophical orientation. As it is said, don't live in a city where scholars rule. Crumbling infrastructure but fine rhetoric. But, I have made progress in the last few years by observing the problem squarely and then working backwards. Case in point, I have damp basement. I have a dehumidifier running off and on all day and night. Up until last summer, I'd trudge upstairs with the full of water container unit and empty it into the sink. Depending on the time of year, it could be daily or every couple of days. It was a pain. I did this for a decade. I was hanging out at a friend's house over the sum