As I've gotten older (65M), I find that I have grown less hurried and hasty to judge.

Hurrying and rushing really doesn't help me to do anything faster or better, so why bother?

You do need to be able to quickly judge and assess people and situations in many settings and for a variety of reasons. That being said, I find that judging people prematurely can fail to appreciate their extenuating or particular circumstances. Everyone's got their own lives, problems and situations. For that matter, everyone can just have a crappy day. Doesn't mean you have to take crap from people, just helps to give the benefit of the doubt where and when feasible.

It's almost as if Florida has somehow offended God.

Yeah, I enjoyed them when I was a college student but on later re-reading Corwin just comes across as a two-dimensional good-hearted wise guy who can take care of himself. Kind of a fantasy version of early-generation science fiction a la Asimov or Heinlein.

I just finished "Drop City" by T.C. Boyle and picked up "Blue Skies". I'm only 2 chapters into "Blue Skies" so can't really say much about it, though it feels a lot like "Tortilla Curtain".

"Drop City" did not involve any characters who were writers, was not set in LA and established two sets of characters in highly disparate settings in the Sixties and of their eventual intersection. Well worth it.

Not sure what to make of this article.

It does rightly point out the problems on the supply-side, but avoids any real discussion of zoning ordinances and significant shortages of workers in construction. It mentions the increases in lending rates, but only as a historical aside and does not link it to Federal Reserve Bank policy.

Also, it recommends diversifying your investment portfolio by investing in commercial real estate, which AFAIK is a dumpster fire of untenanted office spaces.