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“The historic drama of Christmas is packed with themes that speak to every level of the human person,” said Copilot (see Part I) which also said: “You don’t have to choose between heart-level accessibility and mind-level rigor. That’s part of why thinkers from Augustine to Aquinas to Edith Stein to […]
“In philosophy and life, first principles and root causes are mental models used to strip away complexity, challenge assumptions, and solve problems at their most fundamental, irreducible level. While closely related, they have slightly different focuses: first principles are the foundational, self-evident truths of a system (the “building blocks”), while root causes are the deepest
On their home page pre-dawn (see screen shot) and then again at around 11:13 AM ET on this date: “The Manufactured Housing Institute is the only national trade organization representing all segments of the factory-built housing industry. We are your trusted partner, advocate and industry leader.” That is followed by:
When years of surveys routinely reveal that some 70 percent of the American public believe that the ‘system is rigged’ in favor of a relatively limited few, such data should cause people of all backgrounds and beliefs to lean into to learn more. This headline topical mashup about Jeffrey Epstein
Hawaii is known as the Aloha State. As the headline reflects, Hawaii has multiple lessons for the rest of the U.S. In response to an MHProNews input-inquiry found at the link here and the fuller and richer meaning there: “Yes, Aloha is used for both “hello” and “goodbye” in Hawaii,
In order to better understand the realities of the manufactured housing industry and the purported antitrust violations occurring within the industry, one should consider the differences between the Manufactured Housing Institute’s (MHI) stated positions over the years and compare those found in the investor relations (IR) pitches of that association’s
Housing related costs are a hot potato for millions of Americans and are thus part of the political-economic-media/psychological battle for 2026 and 2028. According to Real Clear Politics (RCP) on the morning of 12.18.2025 at about 7:16 AM ET: “Trump Job Approval: FOX: 44% | Quinnipiac: 40% | CNBC: 45% | RCP Avg: 43.6%” From the same
The Manufactured Housing Institute (manufacturedhousing.org or MHI) on 12.16.2025 home page has the following ‘news’ items linked here and shown below. MHProNews notes that there is no mention of the DOE Energy Rule. There is no mention of any updates on the ROAD to Housing Act, which MHI has previously
“Lower Prices, Bigger Paychecks.” That is the bumper sticker slogan used by Vice President J.D. Vance (R) at a campaign style stop in Pennsylvania (PA) this week. As a useful analogy, the four dimensional political-economic-psychological chess game that is the U.S. in December 2025, manufactured housing has been relegated to
While ‘mobile home parks’ is commonly used terminology, there have been no ‘mobile homes’ built in the United States since June 15, 1976. Nevertheless, thousands of such locations have on their signs the words “Mobile Home Park” even when the bulk of the homes in those land-lease manufactured home communities
“Under the ‘guise of standardization’, we are witnessing the corporate takeover of tiny houses,” said Janet Thome, the founder and president of the Tiny House Alliance USA, a 501(c) 3 nonprofit. She said in her submission to MHProNews below that “Under The’ Guise of Standardization’ Tiny Houses and Manufactured Homes
How does someone understand the relatively poor performance of the manufactured housing industry during a 21st century affordable housing crisis, given that multiple multi-billion-dollar firms support the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) in its efforts? There are numerous factors that merit consideration to answer that 21st century manufactured housing industry performance
Left-leaning Newsweek, the New York Times, and Politico each published articles focused on aspects of advancing bipartisan legislation that claims to reform the housing market in a manner that will remove barriers and boost construction. Per the NY Times: “The fact that in present-day America big and meaningful public projects
When people do not find what they are looking for they are likely to look somewhere else. That’s common sense in shopping for a product, service or for seeking information or answers online. According to the SimilarWeb download on 12.11.2025 linked below are the following facts for November 2025 website
The ROAD to Housing Act appears to be off the table in 2025, as the House of Representatives passed their version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) without that piece of legislation attached. According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) on 12.8.2025: “The House Financial Services Committee
It has been said that the first step in problem solving is first to admit that you have a problem. Before diving into the Dollar General (DG) part of the headline in this mashup, some basic manufactured housing industry data points should prove useful. Production and shipments are different but
Alicia Puente Cackley, Director of Financial Markets and Community Investment at the federal Government Accountability Office (GAO) wrote the following about artificial intelligence (AI) use in the housing market. “AI Is Changing Home Buying and Renting—But Not Always for the Better.” Cackley stated that: “estimates are created using AI.” Cackley
Chess-like moves for the 2026 midterms and 2028 elections are well underway. The optics connected to “The Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream to Housing Act of 2025” (S. 2651), also known as the ROAD to Housing Act, currently attached to the ‘must pass’ National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), are part of
In response to the inquiry: “Is AI considered useful in identifying or spotting pattern recognition?” left-leaning Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) powered overview said the following: “Yes, AI is extremely useful for pattern recognition, acting as a powerful tool that surpasses human ability by sifting through massive datasets to find subtle,
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is deemed ‘must pass’ legislation by many Congressional and other U.S. leaders. That is why approved legislative attachments or amendments to the NDAA are important. Because when a bill ‘must pass’ the attachments and amendments are thereby shepherd through the often ugly and partisan
