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Lise Howe, Assoc. Broker in DC, MD, VA and attorney in DC (Keller Williams Capital Properties)

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Kevin J. May
Florida Supreme Realty - Hobe Sound, FL
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When Barack Obama was awarded his Nobel Prize seven years ago I knew there was hope for all us to obtain one.

Oct 12, 2016 11:06 PM
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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I think questions from Utah students would have a better chance then our blogs.

Oct 12, 2016 10:56 PM
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
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LIse,

I have always enjoyed Bob Dylan's writing and music.  I also read his autobiography.  Is he a wonderful writer worthy of what I thought this prize was about?  Not in our opinion, Paul Simon is a much better song writer.  

Ever since our president won this prize, it became obvious that is another spin and hype award and has nothing to do with what it was intended for.On the scientific front, I am hoping (since I am not expert on the subject) that is not so.  

With enough hype and spin, yes, I think we could all win the Nobel Prize.  A

Oct 13, 2016 12:34 AM
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Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
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The Nobel Prize has become so passe and is nothing more than a popularity contest for so many of the award categories. Science awards still give me hope.

Oct 13, 2016 12:09 AM
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Sam Shueh
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I would think the Beatles should have got the award first. Obama got one doing what? Watch Michell growing vegetable?

Oct 13, 2016 12:28 AM
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Mary Yonkers
Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate - Erie, PA
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I cast my vote with the Utah students who ask such brillant & thought provoking questions.  Maybe I should change that to the Utah instructor who found an ingenius way of garnering Rain points.

Oct 13, 2016 12:48 AM
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Candice A. Donofrio
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The first thing I thought was, what? Did the Nobel Prize committee go to Desert Trip this past weekend?

Oct 13, 2016 12:33 AM
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Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
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  These people made the definitive statement on the value of Nobel prizes, when Barack Hussein Obama got a Nobel Prize for something or another:

   Nobel Peace Prize with Shrimp Tacos

Oct 13, 2016 12:57 PM
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Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
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yes, I think Mimi Foster would be a fine candidate.... she's a creative, best selling author...another book is soon to be on Amazon....

Oct 13, 2016 05:01 AM
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Susan Laxson CRS
Palm Properties - La Quinta, CA
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Why not? There is tons of talent on ActiveRain to choose from!

Oct 13, 2016 12:54 AM
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Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

I have seen some worthy postings and blogs that are winners w/o Nobel

Oct 12, 2016 11:22 PM
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Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
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Maybe a compilation of all our Greatest Works?  

Oct 12, 2016 10:46 PM
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Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
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Nobel or Pulitzer, I'll go for it. 

Oct 12, 2016 10:44 PM
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Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
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Lise - maybe, yes. Some of the posts are simple great here.

Nov 12, 2016 03:19 PM
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Lisa Von Domek
Lisa Von Domek Team - Dallas, TX
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Why not?!!

Oct 14, 2016 01:37 PM
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Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
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Wouldn't that be something.

Oct 14, 2016 08:44 AM
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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
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Love the way you are thinking, Lise but it may be a blogger from another industry like cooking/recipes, chicken raising or home decorating that gets the nod.

Oct 13, 2016 01:59 PM
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Noah Seidenberg
Coldwell Banker - Evanston, IL
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No I don't Lise, who could compare to Bob Dylan? This man has been writing since the early 60's and was kicked around for a long time before being recognized as a "protest song" singer and then finally as just a musician and song writer. 

That is slightly more than you and I blogging on Active Rain. I mean no disrespect to you and hope you did Bob Dylans music, played by him or covered by your favorite artist.

Oct 13, 2016 01:42 PM
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FN LN
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You never know.  Is your blog poetic in nature?

Oct 13, 2016 12:58 PM
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA

Lise Howe Yourself and many other good writes in AR.

Oct 13, 2016 10:42 AM
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
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Great idea Lise Howe !!  We could hold a contest and then nominate the best blogger to the committee. That would be different!

Oct 13, 2016 10:17 AM
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William Feela
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Now that would be poetic justice!!!

Oct 13, 2016 10:12 AM
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Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
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 I believe there are several people on ActiveRain that possess realtalent ....

Oct 13, 2016 08:07 AM
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Harry F. D'Elia III
WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ
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The search is out now

Oct 13, 2016 06:26 AM
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Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
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I know! Thought that was surprising, too. 

Oct 13, 2016 05:20 AM
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Allie Angeloni
Long Realty - Oro Valley, AZ

Absolutely - the category is open to any and everyone apparently Lise Howe

Oct 13, 2016 04:32 AM
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Lynnea Miller
Bend Premier Real Estate - Bend, OR
Premier Real Estate Service in Central Oregon

Love your idea!

Oct 13, 2016 02:43 AM
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

We have some work to do!

Oct 13, 2016 01:43 AM
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Michael J. Perry
KW Elite - Lancaster, PA
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The sky is the limit ???

Oct 13, 2016 01:31 AM
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Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
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The voice of my generation. I doubt blogging would be up to that.

Oct 13, 2016 01:26 AM
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Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
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Why not?!

Oct 13, 2016 12:33 AM
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Jennifer Mackay
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
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Not likely

Oct 13, 2016 12:16 AM
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Bob Crane
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No, I think that Bob Dylan's collection of poetry surpasses what any of us have produced.

Oct 12, 2016 11:29 PM
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Michael Jacobs
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Why not?  

Oct 12, 2016 11:24 PM
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Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Lise Howe You get my vote.

Oct 12, 2016 11:17 PM
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Raymond E. Camp
Ontario, NY

It would be nice and I probably will not be the recipient.

Oct 12, 2016 10:58 PM
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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
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Probably not, but you never know. Congrats to Dylan!

Oct 12, 2016 10:56 PM
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

Sure, I'll submit your name Lise. I thought it was odd when I read it this morning actually.

Oct 12, 2016 10:38 PM
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Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

Would be nice but i think they look for big names. Such as if he write under Bob Smith instead of Bob Dyan would he have been noticed, never mind won?

Oct 12, 2016 10:37 PM