The town of Los Gatos enjoys interesting architecture and an equally fascinating history that really impresses upon its residents the unique character of the area. One of the more colorful individuals was the inordinately surprising Charley Parkhurst, a stagecoach driver with a secret kept 'til d
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07/28/2007
As it has been said several times, in many ways, everyone who's participated in Project Blogger is "a winner". We've all learned a ton, made friends here, and grown as people and as bloggers. My Live in Los Gatos Blog is vastly improved over where it was on April 1st of this year. It's been tough
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07/26/2007
Today on my Live in Los Gatos blog, I shared three ways in which you can seriously cut down on phone solicitations and junk mail. These are not going to absolutely stop all intrusions but it will help a lot. The tips included at Live in Los Gatos are ones I've tried and seen help a great deal.ht
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07/23/2007
July 31st is coming up fast and I know that I'll be seeing several of you at Bloggers Connect on August 1st and the reception the night before on July 31st. I'm thinking we should do some sort of dinner after the reception on July 31st. What do you say?I live an hour south of The City but it's ea
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07/19/2007
Months ago, I told my real estate coach, Joeann Fossland, that I really wanted to learn how to blog effectively for real estate. As the saying goes, be careful what you wish for! Seriously, I could not be happier. By hook and by crook, Joeann introduced me to Frances Flynn Thorsen. Fran learned t
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07/18/2007
Last week, my daugher and I had the pleasure of patronizing an apparel store in downtown Los Gatos. We were in search of clothes for my 16 year old to wear to a family wedding next month. Naturally, my idea of "what to wear" to a Church wedding & evening reception and hers were not exactly identi
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07/18/2007
I was waiting for Caleb or someone else to publish this, but it's been 2 1/2 hours so I will. Pat Kitano, who's one of the mentors in this contest (though gone "inactive" - he and London really haven't been participating for weeks) did the judging for week 13. That said, he looked at the whole bl
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07/16/2007
Today's the final day of the Project Blogger Contest, so a lot of the apprentices (and some of the mentors) are looking for some kind of closure as they wind down the efforts that will "count" in the competition. This is not goodbye! For most of us apprentices, it's more like a small graduation d
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07/15/2007
The International Herald Tribune is an excellent news source and today's online news carried an article I wanted to share with the Active Rain family: New research suggests Internet safety focus should not be on personal info. What a huge change from past advice!I have teens and am not super para
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07/13/2007
If you love tree-lined residential neighborhoods with comfortably large Queen Anne Victorian homes, visiting the Edelen District of Los Gatos is a must-see! Located just a few steps from the charming Old Town area, this area was first developed in the late 1800s and remains one of the true gems o
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07/12/2007
