4th of july: Considering our Declaration… and the genius who wrote it! - 07/04/11 07:59 PM

Thoughts about the writing of our Declaration of Independence. (Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog / July 4, 2011 / Richard Bolen)
(We did this a year before the piece below on John Adams. Where are these great men when we need them again?)
He wrote it in 17 days. No electricity, no internet for research, no software, no cut, copy or paste. Only pen and ink, and candlelight to write at night.
He was only 33 years old. And he did it alone, in two rented rooms of an otherwise occupied house… in the un-airconditioned weather of mid summertime. … (0 comments)

4th of july: The “Voice” of our Revolution. - 07/04/11 07:56 PM
Things to think about on the 4th of July. (Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog / July 3, 2011 / Richard Bolen)
(We always like to post  something to commemorate our National holiday, and this year we'd like to look again at what we did ta few years ago. Hope you enjoy.)
Today I get to be more grateful than usual. Perhaps more contemplative, reflective, and certainly there's good opportunity to be more humble. Years ago, 233 of them to be exact, great people gathered to give us a country.
Each year at this time I think of them collectively, and … (0 comments)

4th of july: Considering the Declaration of Independence… and the genius who wrote it! - 07/05/10 08:02 AM
Thoughts about the writing of our Declaration of Independence.
(Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog / July 3, 2010 / Richard Bolen) (We did this a year before the piece below on John Adams. Where are these great men when we need them again?)
He wrote it in 17 days. No electricity, no internet for research, no software, no cut, copy or paste. Only pen and ink, and candlelight to write at night.
He was only 33 years old. And he did it alone, in two rented rooms of an otherwise occupied house… in the un-airconditioned weather of mid summertime. And … (3 comments)

4th of july: The “Voice” of our Revolution. - 07/05/10 07:59 AM
Things to think about on the 4th of July. (Lake Tahoe Real Estate Blog / July 2, 2010 / Richard Bolen) (We always like to post  something to commemorate our National holiday, and this year we’d like to look again at what we did two years ago. Hope you enjoy.)
Today I get to be more grateful than usual. Perhaps more contemplative, reflective, and certainly there’s good opportunity to be more humble. Years ago, 233 of them to be exact, great people gathered to give us a country.
Each year at this time I think of them collectively, and some … (0 comments)

4th of july: The "Voice" of the American Revolution - 07/04/08 04:00 PM
Things to think about on the 4th of July. (LAKE TAHOE REAL ESTATE BLOG) Today I get to be more grateful than usual. Perhaps more contemplative, reflective, and certainly there's good opportunity to be more humble. Years ago, 232 of them to be exact, great people gathered to give us a country.
Each year at this time I think of them collectively, and some of them individually, and as I gain age and hopefully a measure of wisdom and insight correspondingly, I seem to be more appreciative than the last.
Usually I think of Thomas Jefferson first. I did last year, … (17 comments)

4th of july: Happy Independence Day. - 07/04/07 08:53 AM
Thoughts about the writing of our Declaration of Independence.
He wrote it in 17 days. No electricity, no internet for research, no software, no cut, copy or paste. Only pen and ink, and candlelight to write at night. He was only 33 years old. And he did it alone, in two rented rooms of an otherwise occupied house... in the unairconditioned weather of mid summertime. And yes, it was on a deadline. There was a sense of urgency at that time.
How does one prepare to write The Declaration of Independence? I’ve often thought about what it must have been like … (4 comments)