Out here, in the affordable section, it's not as easy.

When I lived in the DC suburbs, 32 years ago, I lived in Gaithersburg, MD. I worked in Rockville (1 exit south, on I-270). Six miles, as the crow flies.

My daily commute was 45 minutes.

I-270 is a charming bit of tarmac. It's a 12-lane parking lot, that stretches from Frederick, to the Beltway.

I have no idea where those stats come from, but they sure as hell don't reflect the reality, around here.

Reality has a nasty way of not caring what the stats say.