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 An Open House ExperienceAnd A Different Kind of Observation. . .    As a longtime observer, participant as well as practitioner, I have a history when it comes to open houses.   My days of practicing real estate are in the rear-view mirror. While I have attended a handful of open houses in recen...
02/23/2023
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 This Place. . .  To some, I have resided in a lot of places. Visited many more.  When it comes to looking at the numbers of each, I am well-aware many of you would win with a much bigger score even though it isn't a competition.  There are places I have lived for long periods of time. Some locat...
02/16/2023
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 Remembering - Recalling - Reminiscing. . .  Memories are interesting. What sparks recollection is as well. As I have discussed on these pages and elsewhere, they differ from one individual to another. And at times with smile-worthy or laughable results. How does that happen? Our own experiences ...
02/09/2023
 I Have Seen This Game Before. . .  I know Super Bowl LVIIM3GAN is not being played until later this month.  Even though I am not a loyal football fan, I do understand the importance of the upcoming sports spectacle.  All kidding aside.  And by spectacle, I am not throwing shade towards this spec...
02/02/2023
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 A Gist of Grit. . .   I recently put aside a book. I had finished reading it but wasn’t exactly through with it.  Maybe you know what I mean - maybe not.  Some things stay with me.  I read a lot.  This and that. Admittedly, I sometimes skim - skipping through a story.  I certainly miss things.  ...
01/29/2023
 Brainpower Bandwidth Blues. . .  Do we have enough brainpower? I wonder if there is sufficient bandwidth too.  If not, are the blues inevitable?   And is any of this connected?  I don’t have the answers to these questions. Or countless others. However, I think many factors may be involved.   Mea...
01/22/2023
  A Punctuation Predicament. . .  Earlier this month, I read a post by Leanne Smith. I admit it caused some discomfort.  It wasn’t anything to do with Leanne’s thoughts or the way she skillfully expressed them. However, the bigger subject had me digging deeper into the peculiarities of our langua...
01/15/2023
  Beyond Being ThereIt’s Not the Only Thing. . . “Being There” is not nearly enough for any marketing effort but it is a start.  That’s a beginning that introduces and plays a role in any competition. Real estate and all kinds of marketing can certainly be considered competitive.    I have discus...
01/08/2023
 Too Many and Too Much  Thinking in PasadenaAbout January SecondAsMonth Number OneOf 2023 Begins. . . First, on the first: things continue to happen.   For some, it's too many.  Sometimes, too much. Not enough too.  At times, they seem to combine. Too often.  Wherever you travel on life’s timelin...
01/01/2023
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  Before The First. . .  Here is the background: I read a challenge post entry about the do's and don'ts of ActiveRain by Andrea Bedard. My thoughts became a comment and now, this post.   The birth of posts is a part of AR. Their originations have been chronicled by me as well as by so many of yo...
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