Let me state this right up front. I am not a fan of Halloween. I never have been, not even as a child. The concept of extorting candy in lieu of some horrible consequence seems incongruent with most of my upbringing, but it was presented to us as appropriate for one night a year so I accepted it
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10/31/2009
Some years ago I applied the term "durability" as a desirable attribute of a well-crafted blog post. I didn't really understand at that time the significance of the long-term usefulness of a daily post. Unlike articles written in the print media, a blog post is easily searchable and can be refere
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10/30/2009
I got up a little earlier than usual this morning. Although I’m usually an early riser, today I had a mission of special significance. Before me lay the onions, garlic and peppers that I would need to get sweating and three pounds of sirloin to brown, and had to get everything simmering for a c
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10/29/2009
The flame upon the candlewickOn draughts aflutter pirouetteAnd waltz and reel to tempo quickThen lay in wait for Winter’s breath. R Weisser Oct. 2009 As another Autumn foliage season comes to a close, I begin to look back to all of the falls of my past with fond remembran
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10/29/2009
I tried to log into my bank account online the other day, and my login and password didn’t seem to work. No problem, I had been locked out several times in the past for entering the wrong password too many times so I gave tech support a call. What I was told by tech support astounded me. Since
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10/28/2009
There are many prognosticators that say the economy is bottoming out, while some say that there are darker days head. Regardless of who is right and who is wrong there is one thing that is certain: The human spirit is quite resilient. And no matter how bad things seem to be getting, there are alw
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10/28/2009
When I was a young lad, the phrase “generation gap” was coined. This was the age of dissent, when young idealistic and progressive thinkers rebelled against their older stoic and conservative parents and those in positions of authority. It was an upheaval of the status quo unlike any other in t
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10/28/2009
Local knowledge means actual knowledge. Do you preview properties in your area? Real estate data is readily available these days. There is a plethora of valuation websites, MLS tools and public records that can help anyone determine an approximate value of a parcel of real property. But there an
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10/27/2009
I admit it. I’m a leaf lover. When nature turns on the color machine, I can’t think of anything else. I think that part of the allure comes from the fleeting nature of the phenomenon. The length of time between peak color and brown leaves is brief, requiring prompt action if you wish to attempt
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10/25/2009
Due to the tremendous response by a lot of very smart commenters on my earlier post: A completely new proposal to save the real estate market. It's not as crazy as you might think! I have honed the idea based on the great feedback proffered by those that made so many excellent comments. The idea
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10/25/2009