Living Designs

One of the things I haven't yet understood, and perhaps I never will, is why assylum seekers from Africa or Syria choose to go back the country from which they sought refuge... they go back either yearly, or for a year or so... or ten months.  They pledge to be American citizens, but they send their money back to their original country, ostensibly to support family, rather than returning the money to the American economy, and their savings accounts, whence, if one of their family could join them, the money would be available for them... But, no, they send the money back to the country from which they fled. They go back to the country from which they fled... as if in fact there was never any real need for assylum in the first place. I understand they want to support some family member who may be destitute, but there is something weird in being committed to two countries at once. One of my new tenants said he had it great under the totalian regime, but left when the freedom fig...

1. Portland, Maine: Housing situation 2. Presidential voting situation 3. That's enough for now. 1. I have now been an Airbnb host for three years, and I actually do collect the taxes, and have an account with the State of Maine. I ask my fee, and then collect the required taxes upon arrival, as my post on Airbnb makes clear.   In Oregon, Airbnb collects and pays the taxes. That I do  know. Oregon, at least. I'm not sure about other states. My situation is that I have some free rooms that would not ever be available to full-time tenants, since I don't have a kitchen for them to use. That is not true of the other places I've seen. I am aware there are numerous places in Portland, Maine, where it is doubtful the rentee actually collects and pays the taxes. I am not above reporting such people. I actually do so. 2. After reading all the various reports, etc, about email and Benghazi, it is pretty clear to me that the Republican front is entirely dishonest. Hence,...