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2011
One of the negative characteristics attributed to Confederate Cavalry General J.E.B. Stuart was that he liked to read about his daring exploits in the newspapers. Many believe that attribute led to his "joy-ride" and absence from Lee's army just prior to and during the first 2 days of the Battle ...
11/30/2011
The failure of the congressional "Super Committee" to reach a compromise on reducing the national deficit came as no surprise to many. The committee of distinguished, experienced congressional people divided along party lines, failed to compromise and therefore, set the stage for mandated, steep ...
11/23/2011
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I read a recent post decrying the over-reliance on numbers in our real estate businesses. The post was well written and received a number of agreeable comments. While I know you can take anything too far, I think it's very necessary to use numbers in our business. Here's why. First and foremost, ...
11/16/2011
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It's been interesting to read the back and forth discussion about the NAR's $40 dues increase to support "critically needed lobbying for the housing industry." After watching the Jack Abramoff interview on 60 Minutes this past Sun, I was appalled at the extent of his corruption of Congress and si...
11/08/2011
“A country that doesn’t build things is in trouble.” – David Cole, chairman, Center for Automotive Research. The Auto Industry Is Back! For the past few years, the automotive belt states of Michigan, Ohio and Indiana have struggled through the industry’s woes, with closed plants, bankrupt compan...
11/04/2011