> Wow. I describe living in a largish house in a University neighborhood,
> with enviable living quarters, parks, services, neighbor, and why I've
> got good reason to be happy. Chris then announces that he lives in a
> two-room apartment in Moscow-- and says I'm deluded.
I agree that the lifestyle you describe is a relative paradise, but it's probably beyond the means of the average American (median income for a family of four is around $35,000).
-- Luke