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2018 

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Comparing Rye Whiskey For some time the only Rye Whiskey that we have kept on our home bar the Knob Creek Straight Rye Whiskey which is a 100 proof and I can easily recommend this selection.Recently, we purchased a bottle of the Bulleit 95 Rye Frontier Whiskey and have discovered a new favorite. ...
04/30/2018
Book Recommendation: Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan Manhattan Beach (2017) is a World War II era novel featuring Anna Kerrigan, Brooklyn Navy Yard's only female diver by Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and National Book Critics Award winning American novelist Jennifer Egan. Dolores and I enjoyed thi...
04/30/2018
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Is it time to have a strategic team assessment and development plan in place?   Do you always listen to what what your clients are saying?  How about your agents and your staff? You might be surprised that some organizations that never ask how they (management) are doing. But fear of hearing bad ...
04/30/2018
Lunch at Baugher's Family Restaurant, Westminster, Maryland Chef Dolores and traveled to Westminster, Maryland on Saturday morning to attend the Carroll County Farmers Market, a large indoor market. We decided to have lunch at Baugher's Family Restaurant, a well known local favorite. Click on the...
04/29/2018
Carroll County Farmers Market Spring Fling Chef Dolores and I visited the Carroll County Farmers Market for their Spring Fling day. This is a large indoor market that is celebrating its 47th year. The next market date is on May 12, 2018 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the Mother's Day market. The summe...
04/29/2018
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It’s also important to know what you have to leave in your past . . . . to lighten your load . . . . and not to weight you down or to derail your success journey. Happy is the Person  “Happy is the person who knows what to remember of the past, what to enjoy in the present, and what to plan for i...
04/29/2018
Prep Time: 10 mins Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 10 mins Serves: 6-8   Ingredients: For the Pork 3 tbsp. brown sugar 1 tbsp. kosher salt 1 tbsp. smoked paprika 1 tsp. garlic powder 1 tsp. onion powder 1 tsp. ground cumin Freshly ground black pepper 3-4 lb. boneless pork shoulder 2 t...
04/29/2018
Crab Cake Night at Montgomery Country Club Chef Dolores and I had a Friday evening dinner at the Husk and Vine clubhouse restaurant at the Montgomery Country Club. Friday night is crab cake  night and the special was a large crab cake served with a filet of sole. The meal included salads and two ...
04/28/2018
Social currency is fun and interesting facts that can be exchanged with others to break the ice, add value to a conversation, engender conviviality, and also build rapport. Social currency is fun and interesting facts that can be exchanged with others to break the ice, add value to a conversation...
04/28/2018
77% of buyer’s agents said staging made it easier for buyers to visualize the home as their own.   If you're selling your home or just thinking about selling your Charlotte home this spring/summer have you wondered if staging your home pays off? Are you concerned that staging might be expensive a...
04/28/2018