Do you Graze in your Neighborhood? - 02/27/08 07:57 AM
My son comes back from a walk through our subdivision with two grapefruits in hand. They were hanging over the fence he protested. They had a lot, and they were not picking them. Lately I have been flooded with citrus from different friends who have more than they know what … (2 comments)
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The Jury is Still Out On Washington's Birthday - 02/22/08 09:12 PM
I thought that it would be nice to do a post honoring the birthday of our first president. Here in Texas the news is all about our upcoming presidential primary, and indeed, I just came from seeing my parents, where discussions about who should be president were the main topic. … (0 comments)
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Ten Things that I Want to Market About You - 02/20/08 02:02 PM
While at a business over breakfast meeting this morning, I was sitting next to a woman who was a business consultant. Since I had worked in this field briefly (and I still do from time to time), we had something to talk about. She said one thing that made me … (16 comments)
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A Book By Any Other Cover - 02/19/08 07:54 AM
Terry was blue. Hair, skin, finger nails, lips were all shades of blue. He painted on blue scars onto his face. He was an imposing figure at 6'3”. His smile was a grimace, which revealed blue stained teeth. He appeared to be a most intimidating character. When I first met … (16 comments)
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A Visual Inspection - 02/19/08 05:01 AM
Every year since I have been an inspector, I hear that the state is planning to implement changes to the inspection report, and to the standards of operation for an inspector. Part of the hope is to bring order to the existing documents, so they will follow each other. Some … (0 comments)
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THE Tool - 02/18/08 06:11 AM
My wife has finally decided to organize all of those old photos that she has stored away on that sideboard. She buys albums often, with the promise that the pictures will go into them, so the pile includes several empty books too. Her efforts prompted by daughter to go and … (6 comments)
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A Goal Achieved, So Should I Stop Being Active on the Rain? - 02/17/08 07:24 AM
Setting goals is great. It gives you a guide post to where you want to be, and they make you think about how to get there. One problem with goals is that you do not always want to start on them though. I still have not lost that weight that … (23 comments)
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An Inspector's Brawl - 02/16/08 10:14 AM
I attended a meeting of inspectors yesterday. A lawyer from the Texas Real Estate Commission had come to speak to us on how to avoid customer complaints, but we behaved badly towards her. It has been ruled that an amendment slipped in at the last moment by a representative who … (2 comments)
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The Business Card's Travels - 02/15/08 09:33 AM
It was raining again. He had no appointments today, so he started to think about the chamber event next week. He was going to be honored for his volunteer service, which mean that he would be meeting many people. He considered it a wise idea that he goes over how … (4 comments)
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A Valentine's Day Gift to Active Rainers - 02/14/08 11:11 AM
I did a post today on my Wordpress blog that is meant as a gift to new homeowners. I placed several links to free software and services online. I thought that most of us here would be familiar with them, but I decided to provide a link in case I came … (1 comments)
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The Home Of the Future - 02/14/08 08:01 AM
Disney is bringing back an attraction from the fifties to their theme park, the house of the future. Hewlett Packard and GE among others will be teaming up with the imagineers to project their vision. Live actors will be acting out how lives will be lived. I have an odd … (5 comments)
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A Tail of Two Dogs - 02/13/08 04:45 AM
This week my dog Fritz has a playmate coming over, my father's dog Senta. Fritz is a Golden Retriever who loves playing in the water, while Senta, the Doberman, does not. Fritz tried to show her the joys of splashing and rolling in puddles, but Senta felt it was beneath … (2 comments)
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Red Snails in the Sunset: Pests around the house - 02/12/08 08:16 AM
A few years back, I thought that I was going to have my name placed alongside of E.O. Wilson and Stephen Jay Gould. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I thought that I had made a significant study in naturalism in my own backyard. While puttering around in the garden, I had … (5 comments)
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Are you feeling wealthy?- DotHomes enters the US market An introduction for the public and Realtors - 02/05/08 01:58 PM
This is a story of how blogging could bring you fame and fortune. Well, maybe not exactly, but at least it brought me some recognition. Last Friday I received a call from a woman asking me about one of my blog posts. We talked about it, telling me that she … (4 comments)
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The Ever Changing City: Our Relationship with Our Community - 02/04/08 10:41 AM
As I am driving across town to a job, I slide the CD for “Forever Changes” by Love into the player. For those of us who fancied ourselves musicians at one point or another, Love is the band to enjoy and contemplate. “Forever Changes” is referred to as one of … (2 comments)
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The Art of Deconstruction, or Why I am concerned about the loss of a movie theater - 02/01/08 09:48 AM
I have a fondness for movie theaters. I used to work in one when I was younger. I particularly like the old Art Deco theaters, which really carry you away. I go to the Bookstop on West Alabama street, since you can still see a few elements of the old … (5 comments)
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