When it comes to the CC&Rs (covenants, rules, and conditions) around an HOA, the first legal documents to be drafted and submitted by the developer are those bylaws and CC&Rs. These are also the hardest to change because vote of the membership is required and that process can be time consuming and costly. That's why these documents are changed so seldom, particularly when state laws change, it can time much time for HOA CC&Rs to reflect those changes, notably in the area that is highlighted in this 'social current see'... Flip②▶ STORIFY ♥ FLIPBOARD ★ BLOGGER ▲ Some associations try to make rules for common areas only. Others attempt to address common areas and individual units. Still, others make no effort to address the issue anywhere at all. [ View the story "Is your HOA going to pot?" on Storify ] "The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." ~Chine... #dailyqotd #qotd http://t.co/8xFFIqyGNv —...

MLB neighbors, LAAngels and LADodgers rarely switch players one-for-one, but such was the news Thursday, Dec. 11, in the Howie Kendrick / Andrew Heaney deal.  If you didn't know that LHP Heaney was a Dodger, you are not alone. Heaney never donned a Dodger uniform.  He was an LAD a mere 5 hours Dec. 11.  He started the day as a Florida Marlin , was a Dodger for about 5 hours, and then ended the day with the Angels. Not sure if this is the shortest tenure of an MLB player with one team, but it has to be close. [ View the story "Angels, Dodgers make a rare deal" on Storify ]                                   NOW ▶ Flip2 ▶ Game ♥ WORTH  ▶   another microblog created, edited and archived by ALTACITIES ®   ▶  http://altacities.com   ▶  Flip2  ▶ the SCS *  (Social Current See) , including what's up with our 8-year MCL survival j...