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2011
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Word of the day – Humility The quality or state of being humble Humble; 1. Marked by modesty or meekness 2. Respectfully deferential 3. Lowly and unpretentious A quote that I believe sums humility up is by Jonathan Edwards: “Some persons are always ready to level t...
07/31/2011
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BELIEFS: Although we all have our beliefs, it is vital to keep an open mind to ideas that may be different. In discussing views that vary from our own, it allows an open exchange of ideas and the opportunity to bring up points that may not be known to others…it may, even allow for one to graciou...
07/31/2011
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Debt Washington is broken…there is simply no argument to support any other theory. I just had to share these quotes as I believe they are so apropos: By J. Stewart Baker: “Time is running out on the fiscal policies which were initiated when our national debt was a small fraction of what it i...
07/29/2011
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U.S. 2Q GDP Growth Weaker Than Expected Unfortunately, the just announced news out of Washington on our growth in gross domestic product (GDP) was dismally less than the predicted 1.9 percent (Commerce Department)). As reported by Fox Business News: "The U.S. economy grew less than expected...
07/29/2011
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Judge Tosses Suit Seeking to Stop Gov. Perry's Sponsorship of Texas Prayer Rally Breaking news as reported by FoxNews.com: A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit that sought to stop Gov. Rick Perry from sponsoring a national day of Christian prayer and fasting, ruling Thursday that the gro...
07/29/2011
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Another hot and sultry day here in the Dallas area…makes the thought of putting on a suit disheartening. I thought I would share this delightful quote from Jane Austen: “What dreadful hot weather we have! It keeps me in a continual state of inelegance.” Jane, I could not agree more! ...
07/26/2011
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As I sit here awaiting the 1 in a million chance of some rain (10% is in the forecast), I can not help but become a little less optimistic about the chances of rain when I am confronted by the pretty blue sky and big white clouds outside. I know there is not a chance of rain to quench our drough...
07/25/2011
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Government As the “crisis” looms, I can’t help but share this quote on Government by James B. Hill: Believe, if you will, that there may have been faults in our industrial system, yet the fact remains that the welfare of the average man has not so far advanced under any other form of government, ...
07/23/2011
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Docusign is the “green” wave of the future for managing contracts with ease. As a designated Green Realtor®, I am constantly working to prevent printing anything that isn’t necessary. Although difficult to do, as more and more document tools become available it is becoming easier to do. I ...
07/22/2011
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TGIF – YEAH! Thank goodness it’s Friday…I say, thank goodness every day! It’s another hot, but beautiful day here in Dallas, TX. A lovely breeze is stirring the trees and making my windchimes sing – a great start to a great day as we near the end of July. It’s hard to believe that another mo...
07/22/2011
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