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2012
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Tuesday's Troublesome Tantalizing Thrills! They needed relief... and nothing spelled relief more than a tantalizing massage. They went in search of a parlor. It wasn't difficult to find... the sign said Open! They entered and were met by a lovely lady named Lola. She was a voluptuous woman in...
01/31/2012
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Monday Morning Mayhem with Mel. No mochas with Mel this morning... just an awful smell radiating from the basement of my 1908 office building. Brings new meaning to the adage... 'When the poop hits the fan.' The heating system for my office is down in the basement. As you can imagine, when the...
01/30/2012
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Good Things Happen in the Rain. I've been on the receiving end of giving for many of my childhood years. Having been raised by a disabled single mother with Multiple Sclerosis, it didn't leave us with many options, except that of welfare and church donations. I'll never forget waiting in long ...
01/29/2012
Cash, Coffee & Chocolate... A Totally Cool Thing! This morning I received a special delivery from one of our local Title Companies. Each time we have a closing, the title company hand delivers our check along with one (and sometimes two) of our favorite chocolate candy bars. It's a special tou...
01/27/2012
If The Shoe Fits... You Damn Better Put It On and Wear It! Twelve years ago, I moved from Southern California to Oregon and tried my hand at a new career in real estate. I didn't know a single soul in Grants Pass except the Realtor who helped me buy my home. After getting my real estate licens...
01/25/2012
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This Biz is For the Bears! Sometimes, it becomes beary essential to take some time off and re-energize your mind, body and soul. I did just that a week ago when I headed to SoCal to attend my grand-daughter's 3rd birthday party... and what a party it was! My daughter (Rachael) is a very creati...
01/22/2012
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The 15 Second Nudge. You receive them all the time whether you notice them or not. They're the little nudges from marketers and advertisers vying for your attention. Some are more clever than others, offering the latest and greatest new thing. Nudges also come in the form of warm and fuzzy en...
01/20/2012
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Yesterday, I had a listing appointment with a client I had worked with 6 years ago. Apparently, I had showed them some homes in Grants Pass but they ended up buying a home directly from the listing agent. When they called me last week to chat about selling their home, they said they enjoyed wor...
01/19/2012
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Stirring the Provincial Pot. I had to grin when I read Alan May's recent title to a post, That's me in the Corner... That's me in the Spotlight! For a moment, the title sounded like an all too familiar story. I live in a small community where everyone knows everyone's business. My neighbors k...
01/17/2012
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Beautiful Brains & Funky Finesse. It's Friday and I'm stunned how quickly this week went by. I'm sipping my cup of Joe, about ready to attend my last meeting of the week before I hop on a plane to LA for a big birthday bash. My thoughts are bouncing around like TIGGER to several great conversa...
01/13/2012
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