John was a salesman's delight when it came to any kind of unusual gimmick. His wife Marsha had long ago given up trying to get him to change. One day John came home with another one of his unusual purchases. It was a robot that John claimed was actually a lie detector. It was about 5:30 that a
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01/22/2009
If you can start the day without caffeine,If you can get going without pep pills,If you can always be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains, If you can resist complaining and boring people with your troubles, If you can eat the same food every day and be grateful for it, If you can understand
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01/20/2009
It's winter in West Virginia And the gentle breezes blow Seventy miles an hour At twenty-five below. Oh, how I love West Virginia When the snow's up to your butt You take a breath of winter And your nose gets frozen shut.
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01/20/2009
WHAT A GAME! You decide what team you want to be on? Freddie and the Lord stood by to observe a baseball game. The Lord's team was playing Satan's team. The Lord's team was at bat, the score was tied zero to zero, and it was the bottom of the 9th inning with two outs. They continued to watc
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01/19/2009
Excerpts from a Dog's Diary: 8:00 am - Dog food! My favorite thing! 9:30 am - A car ride! My favorite thing! 9:40 am - A walk in the park! My favorite thing! 10:30 am - Got rubbed and petted! My favorite thing! 12:00 PM - Lunch! My favorite thing! 1:00 PM - Played in the yard! My favori
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01/19/2009
Our good friends, Ronda and Sam Bunch, were visiting us this weekend from Gainesville, VA. They were celebrating their 8th wedding anniversary with us. After attending church services at the Lewisburg United Methodist Church, we decided to have lunch at the General Lewis Inn, an antique filled
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01/18/2009
As we all know, your identity can be stolen on the Internet. I wanted to write about a Government employee and a hoax Email. Last week I had received an email regarding COSTCO and generic drug price gouging by pharmacies. The email got my attention, and so I read the article. But at the bottom
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01/15/2009
After leaving my real estate office today, I stopped by the First National Bank to talk with Loan Officer, Diane Beale. I was reminiscing about the first day I met Dianne, and decided to write a blog about our first meeting, and my terrible, stressful, settlement day. When applying for a mortga
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01/15/2009
I'm in the process of getting a Tennessee license, and I will be working with Realty Executives Kingsport. I invited one of the agents, Tammy Gerdts, Tennessee agent, to join Active Rain. Tammy and her husband, Pete, are the owners of this company. I look forward to my affiliation with Tammy
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01/10/2009
What a way to celebrate New Year's Eve. We attended two great events on this day. First, our nephew, got married in Lewisburg, WV. It was a small wedding held at the Lewisburg United Methodist Church. The bride had changed clothes after the photo shots of the wedding party, but wore the bri
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01/03/2009
