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2015 

There is more to getting a loan than just checking rates.    Please visit the original blog if you wish to leave comments. While thinking about what to write about today, I was struck by inspiration while reading Joe Petrowsky's post "Samuel Referred Me..."  in which he mentions giving prospectiv...
01/05/2015
The U.S. Department of Environmental Protection ("EPA") has declared January as National Radon Action Month. Please visit the original blog if you wish to leave comments. The U.S. Department of Environmental Protection ("EPA") has declared January as National Radon Action Month. This has been a t...
01/05/2015
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Forbidden White Ale    Richmond’s Hardywood Park Craft Brewery and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts partnered to brew a special beer in honor of the current exhibition, Forbidden City: Imperial Treasures from the Palace Museum, Beijing, on view through January 11, 2015.  The Belgian white ale nam...
01/05/2015
A Heart to Heart Message   I was reading a recent blog by Patricia Feager, Let's Talk Heart to Heart, and one of the comments that got my attention was made by Debbie Reynolds. Take a moment to read her message because the warning could save your life.  All of us need to pay close attention to ou...
01/05/2015
Book Recommendation: The Lighthouse by P.D. James   You probably read recent reports about the November death of the well known English author P. D. James. She wrote 20 books and I have only read a few of them. So, I have decided to do some catch up reading. I just finished reading The Lighthouse...
01/04/2015
One of the hallmarks of LIVING in the MOMENT is the chance to MAKE A DIFFERENCE. Please visit the original blog if you wish to leave comments. One of the hallmarks of LIVING in the MOMENT is the chance to MAKE A DIFFERENCE. I do think there are no coincidences and WHY we are thrust into certain c...
01/04/2015
"When writing and updating your goals this year, think about and write down the "why" behind each of the goals." - Bob Crane  Please visit the original blog if you wish to leave comments. Are your Whys Strong Enough? He who has a why to live for can bear almost with any how - Friedrich Nietzsche ...
01/04/2015
If you allow your diminished expectations to dominate your thinking you might as well throw your business plan out the window. Please visit the original blog if you wish to leave comments. A term you often hear in customer service training is “managing expectations” (of your clients). The recomme...
01/04/2015
There comes a point in life where you really weigh out the balance of work versus quality of work, and quality of life.  Please visit the original blog if you wish to leave comments.         Last year, my husband informed me that I had become a workaholic, and since he has been a 2nd generation w...
01/04/2015
Units Sought for the Gaithersburg St. Patrick's Day Parade   The 15th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade will wind through the streets of Rio Washingtonian Center on Saturday, March 14 starting at10 a.m. Community groups and other organizations are invited to participate. Past units have included Ce...
01/04/2015