“The two of us had come a long way together from our humble beginnings and the basement apartment that had been our first home as newlyweds in 1957, when I was still a law student at Laval University in Quebec City.” WayFirstsLongStillsTwoHomeTogetherLawCitiesStudentsUniversityHumbleApartmentLong WayBasementsQuebecTwo Of UsNewlywedsHumble BeginningsLaw StudentsFirst Home Author:Jean Chretien
“It'sthe fate of most Ping-Pong tables in home basements eventually to serve the ends of other, more desperate games.” EndsHomeGamesFateTablesDesperateBasementsPingPing Pong Author:Jonathan Franzen
“We see a lot of startup companies, people that have a home-based office, they've been working out of their basement for two or three years, and now their basement or kids cannot accommodate them any longer.” PeopleYearsTwoHomeKidsThreeCompanyOfficeWork OutThree YearsAccommodateBasements Author:Nancy Fox
“One of the leading causes of divorce is sexual incompatibility. Why not mandate premarital sex, overseen, of course, by the Marriage Board to ensure that it was carried out and completed as required? The final exam question could be: "Was it good for you two?" For good measure, the engaged couple should be required to work together on a home improvement project like installing a kitchen sink or finishing a basement. That's the ultimate test of a marital relationship.” ShouldTwoHomeTogetherCoursesSexCausesCoupleProjectsTestsUltimateFinalsDivorceImprovementBoardsEngagedKitchenWorking TogetherWhy NotFinishingMandatesBasementsExamIncompatibilityLeading CausesKitchen SinksHome ImprovementFinal Exams Author:Mike Rosen