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I'm working toward a first 10K and can comfortably run five kilometers now. The plans I find keep expanding the weekend long run until it takes over the day. I want to finish the race, not organize my life around one wor...
My older car has been dependable for years, but it needs a repair that costs a noticeable fraction of what the vehicle is worth. The temptation is to use that number as proof it's time to replace it. But any replacement...
A command-line script runs fine when I execute it from the project folder but fails to find its configuration file when launched elsewhere. The path is relative to the current working directory, not necessarily where the...
We have a mortgage at a rate that makes extra payments tempting. We also have a reasonable emergency fund, but several expensive household repairs could arise in the next few years. Paying down principal is a guaranteed...
I'm cooking dried white beans for a stew. Half the batch becomes soft and creamy while some beans still resist the fork; by the time those catch up, the first ones are falling apart. I soaked them overnight and simmered...
Our living room has one harsh ceiling fixture that makes the entire space feel flat. I'd like better reading light by the sofa, softer light near the shelves and enough general illumination to clean the room. Rewiring fo...
I understand the rough idea that a password manager stores encrypted data, but there is one part I cannot make intuitive. When I type the master password, the manager can suddenly reveal all the individual passwords. Yet...
Our car is paid off and generally usable, but repairs have become frequent enough that every new noise makes me wonder if we are throwing money at the past. The awkward part is that no single repair is catastrophic. It i...
Airplane cabins are pressurized, so why does the air still feel so dry that my throat and skin notice it after a long flight? I know cabin air is partly drawn from outside at altitude, where the atmosphere is very cold....
I'm considering adding a modest bond allocation to an otherwise stock-heavy portfolio. The expected long-term return may be lower, and I don't need the money soon. But I wonder whether a less volatile balance would help...
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