You wonder why some people find it difficult to leave an abusive relationship. They’ll give you all sorts of reasons to defend their choice to stay--and endure heartache for a host of reasons. They could be in denial, in financial straits or isolated, with no...
Let’s say you you live 25 miles away from your new job and your commute time is 2 hours both ways total, wouldn’t you prefer to live minutes away, even perhaps steps away? This writer did it twice when he worked for a newspaper and...
California Corporate housing gets asked by renters where they can go for quick day trips, especially if they’re new to San Francisco. There are so many fun ways to enjoy San Francisco and surrounding areas--and it’s easy to find out about the places to go...
Terminator Genisys, the nth movie about the rise of the machines, is showing now. Weeks ago, it was Ex Machina that tackled artificial intelligence. Robots are the future for sure; hopefully it doesn’t carry Arnold’s voice or no voice at all. You just assign it to...
It should be easier to get married so you don’t have to live alone and think of surviving just by yourself, right? But what if you’re married but still live alone? We’ll give you three scenarios. Either you’re on your way to getting a divorce,...
Take your pick, a) would you prefer to live with your in-laws when you’re renovating your home? or b) stay in a corporate apartment that has also the amenities of your home and more? Of course, you love your in-laws, it’s just that a corporate...
If you’ve had roommates most of your waking hours (family counts) and then suddenly got relocated for work, it’s a safe bet you’re going to be alone in an apartment your office set up for you. If it’s a corporate rental, it’s going to be different...
Owning home automation gadgets or controlling home functions with an app may sound too frivolous like some children’s toys out there. But it may just save you or your corporate apartment in many ways. For instance, if you’re renting a corporate apartment for a few...
You don’t have to be a basketball fan to be part of the most exciting thing happening in San Francisco these days: Stephen Curry, the Golden State Warriors and the team’s quest for an NBA championship since 1974. With the series tied 2-2, it has...
There are so many how-to pieces about why we can’t sleep, but almost none about why we don’t or won’t let sleep happen to us naturally. When you Google it, you’ll find mostly stories about this near-impossible struggle to get some zzzz. Truth be told,...