The Morning After This copy was written on Tuesday 9/16, when I was too physically tired to continue the cleanup. It is the first of a series of "IKE Lessons." We all know that within every tragic experience we can find lessons that can literally change the course of our lives. I'm not sure th
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09/20/2008
As the Greater Houston area begins our journey to recovery from Hurricane Ike, things are happening to speed that healing. I know that Active Rain is more than 100,000 concerned real estate professionals. And eventhough I was ready to close my computer for the night, I thought I would share this
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09/19/2008
When a change as drastic as the last week happens - it shifts our thinking! It helps us to become aware of what is important and how many lessons slip by us every day. Earlier this week, when I was thinking more clearly, I wrote some blog posts on my semi-retired laptop computer. I did not have
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09/19/2008
We have the power to influence the power of Ike! For those of you that are familiar with the Houston-Galveston area, you know that the storm threat is an ominous occurence. It would be easy for us to all sink into fear as we watch the highways fill with evacuees and hear the timeline of what we
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09/11/2008
This was me last year preparing to JUMP OFF A CLIFF! For some of you under the age of 50, this might not have been a big deal. For me, it was an incredible experience of a lifetime. I wish I had become more daring in my earlier years. Although the pilot for this tandem flight was tolerant an
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09/07/2008
"Life is brief and very fragile, do that which makes you happy" Flavia Weedn Enjoying spectacular sunrises is part of the lifestyle here. Quite moments of deep appreciation for nature's bounty and the convenience to the Houston metroplex is a wonderful combination. Located only 32 miles from Bu
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09/03/2008
The Houston Symphony Invites you to The Woodlands Pavilion Time travel to the era of the 1940s...swing dancing with the big bands to the tunes of such favorites as "Chattanooga Choo Choo", "Moonlight Serenade" and many others. Michael Krajewski conducts the Houston Symphony with pre-show entert
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08/17/2008
The Woodlands Township is ready to issue $17 million in bonds Several years ago, most of The Woodlands was destined to become a part of Houston. The residents, after seeing Kingwood become annexed, began seeking a way to avoid the same fate. After several trips to Austin for meetings with legis
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08/17/2008
Once again, Texas is best in the nation!!! Texans have always seemed to think they are the best at everything and it is not always true. But this time the information comes from a New York-based firm by the name of Development Counsellors International. When they asked 281 corporate executives
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08/05/2008
Life Can Change Quickly on the Texas Gulf Coast! Personal observances of hurricanes and tropical storms. When I first moved to the Houston area from Dallas in 1979, I was amazed at how people react to any prediction of bad weather. The grocery stores always get swamped by panicked people who wan
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08/05/2008
