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Channels for talking to management: how to start and how to keep it
Neighbours and Block Life

Channels for talking to management: how to start and how to keep it

There is plenty written about channels for talking to management and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done in…

Desmond OkonkwoDesmond Okonkwo·September 14, 2026·4 min read
What a residents' committee does: the wrong order wears you out
Neighbours and Block Life

What a residents' committee does: the wrong order wears you out

There is plenty written about what a residents' committee does and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done by the…

Imogen ClareImogen Clare·September 8, 2026·4 min read
Choosing age-friendly furniture: the wrong order wears you out
Caring for Elders

Choosing age-friendly furniture: the wrong order wears you out

Let us set the limits of choosing age-friendly furniture first: it reliably improves never hunting for things, and it does not deliver overnight.…

Gideon StarkGideon Stark·July 10, 2026·4 min read
Picking a walking aid: how to tell you are doing it right
Caring for Elders

Picking a walking aid: how to tell you are doing it right

Anyone who has spent time on picking a walking aid has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This is not another…

Emory BlakeEmory Blake·July 4, 2026·4 min read
The value of trying first: the wrong order wears you out
Buying and Comparing

The value of trying first: the wrong order wears you out

Most people want the value of trying first to make things better. The workable version of that goal is steadier: a floor you can hit on a bad day.…

Imogen ClareImogen Clare·July 1, 2026·4 min read
Bathroom safety: the long game versus the quick fix
Caring for Elders

Bathroom safety: the long game versus the quick fix

Most people want bathroom safety to make things better. The workable version of that goal is steadier: a floor you can hit on a bad day. Everything…

Desmond OkonkwoDesmond Okonkwo·June 28, 2026·4 min read

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CornerHome Log covers home life from the inside: four writers, one editorial rule — nothing is published until one of us has done it for at least a month, in a normal home, on a normal budget. The awkward parts stay in the text.