In recent years, technology has made a host of consumer transactions cheaper—from booking a vacation to buying stocks—but commission rates for selling a home haven’t really budged. That could soon change.
When I started working for real in the 1980’s, brokerage houses charged a minimum fee of $35 to buy or sell stocks. For small purchases, that was a big commission. Now, it’s virtually free to buy or sell. That opened the stock market to almost anyone.
Washington Free Press: State Department Intersex Announcement
Today in celebration and recognition of Intersex Awareness Day, we affirm the United States’ commitment to promoting and protecting the human rights of Intersex persons globally.
With the war in Ukraine, the war in the Gaza Strip, and the rest of the world feeling shaky, the State Department must have something more important to do.
Because it was talked about so much when it came out, I decided to watch Barbie to see for myself.
This is one of those stupid issues that could be resolved without legislation or legal action if people cared about kids. Anyone want to argue that social media is not detrimental to children? Parents, please explain why you give your children smart phones instead of dumb flip phones.
We spent four days at East Harbor State Park. We arrived on Wednesday in October, so that meant that for the first few days, the park was pretty empty. On the downside, the weather was mostly rain. East Harbor is North of Sandusky and South of Put-in-Bay.
The New Yorker: Black People at Rest
It’s not clear what to make of this article and art exhibit showing Black women resting (h/t Althouse)
If you can’t be arsed to click over, the article talks about a photography exhibit at N.Y.U. and illustrates it with three photos of Black women idle in bed and one getting her hair washed. The article tries to make it sound like a broad social movement.
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