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  Kim Southern of Blue Ridge Real Estate is an unquestioned professional. One thing you may not have realized was that she has a thing for gorillas. Yep, hairy, knuckle dragging gorillas; lucky gorillas! No, seriously, they are lucky to have someone as caring and compassionate as Kim to give voic...
03/10/2009
I first saw the Peapod yesterday during a bout of web surfing. I thought these vehicles were very intriguing as the tag line on the manufacturer's page said: no gas. no emissions. lots of love. (and there is a green heart where the "o" is in love) This tag line is enough to drive many people to ...
03/10/2009
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I have always appreciated a good comedian for their use of levity to make serious points. Jon Stewart, whether you agree with his particular point of view or not, is one of the sharpest wits around. His The Daily Show has been entertaining viewers and aggravating pundits, politicians, and anyone ...
03/09/2009
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03/04/2009
The use of video in our business and personal lives has exploded in the past decade. From videotaping the children's recital to video blogging cameras seem to be everywhere. Many cities have even taken to placing cameras on streets, in police cars, and in holding cells. These are ostensibly to re...
03/02/2009
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Just before Halloween of 2008, October 27th to be precise, I created a group on Active Rain called Wordless Wednesday. Though I can take credit for bringing this idea to Active Rain, as I explain in the group's description, the idea has existed in the greater blogosphere for years. I am happy to ...
03/01/2009
Exactly a week ago today, I published a post entitled Race And Politics in which I brought up the subject of a cartoon that the New York Post had published. The cartoon caused a firestorm of controversy. It became apparent that where you fall in the political spectrum, your racial background, and...
02/27/2009
Today I received a contact form via Active Rain Real Estate Network. It was sad news and quite unexpected. Apparently R.J. Dansereau an engineer and contractor for the Togo government for years has passed away. The sad and fatal car accident not only took his life but that of his entire family. T...
02/27/2009
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02/25/2009
  When I read this article last week from my business partner Danny Thornton I had one of those Amen! moments. That moment arose not because I didn't already know the truth behind what he was saying but because I was surprised that people in all professions might not know it. The internet may be ...
02/23/2009