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Samuel James

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How many houses should a man own?

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By Samuel James
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Houses everywhere, yet those houses are empty. That’s the housing paradox in Nigeria today: sprawling estates across Abuja and other cities, while millions remain home less or spend more than half their income on rent. In Abuja, property has become big business. Everyone has turned into a property agent or “estate barrister,” including retirees. Agents cash out daily through multiple charges—inspection fees, agency fees, legal fees, caution deposits. But the real concern is not the agents.
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Politics & Other Mistakes

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By Samuel James, Emma Chance Verified, Elizabeth Peavey
| The Bollard Verified
The Taxing Merry-go-round I’m all for higher taxes on millionaires. Because I’m not a millionaire. I’m also for higher taxes on exorcists. Because I’m not one of those, either. Furthermore, they can tax the shit out of competitive eaters, flash-mob organizers or underwear models, because I don’t expect to earn a cent in any of those occupations. Like most people, I’m in favor of tax increases on everyone who meets one simple criterion: They aren’t me. That’s hardly the limit of my selfishness.
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Catch & Release

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By Samuel James, Al Diamon, Elizabeth Peavey
| The Bollard Verified
Mating Season There’s an old saying that Maine has three seasons: winter, mud, and tourist. Summer doesn’t officially begin until June, but I know from my years working in the Old Port that tourist season starts in May, on Memorial Day Weekend. By then, a fourth Maine season and its rituals have already started: mating season. It gives me hope for the human race when the spring sun returns and we all go outside. There’s a strong impulse to see and be seen.
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