Mike's Greater Athens Area Blog and Then Some

I keep hearing agents complaining about how short the battery seems to keep a charge on their ActiveKey. Many have gone and bought the autocharger for them. Me, I have enough stuff in my cab (yeah, I drive a truck for real estate) and don't want yet another cable device (already have a charger fo...

Three women die together in an accident and go to heaven. When they get there, St. Peter says, 'We only have one rule here in heaven: don't step on the ducks!' So they enter heaven, and sure enough, there are ducks all over the place. It is almost impossible not to step on a duck, and although th...

Here are a few traditional hints to help in your daily life around the home:   To avoid cutting yourself when slicing vegetables, get someone else to hold the vegetables while you chop. To relieve high blood pressure naturally, simply cut yourself and bleed for a few minutes. This will reduce the...

I have a pair of old sandals. Actually I have several pairs of old sandals. But I have one special pair of old sandals. I have had them for over 6 years. I got them on sale from Gart Sports in Beaverton, OR. They fit perfectly from the first time I tried them on. I wore them everywhere, to the be...

Part of my lead generation is talking with FSBO's (For Sale By Owners).  I have been doing this regularly for sometime but I still get responses that amaze me, regardless how many times I have heard them before. I just got off the phone with a woman who is selling her own house. She does not want...

On the way into the office this morning I was listening to Neal Boortz. Those of you familiar with him probably know that he is crusty, sometimes crude and rather impatient with some things. He posted a link to this on his website and recommended watching. It is very out of character with the per...

I was just reading reading Michelle Finnamore's post Eating With Nude People in the Room  and it reminded me of a strange weekend a long time ago in a state far far away. I was 22 and stationed on a ship in Bremerton, WA. I took some time off to visit a woman I new in Southern Oregon, near a litt...

About a year ago I replaced my Dell laptop (to many key strokes, to many coffee spills, not enough characters left on the keyboard) with a Toshiba Satellite with a nice big screen. No problems with it, started right up, so, like any guy, I never opened the manual and put it in a place that I woul...

"The expression of gratitude is but a paltry acknowledgment of our debt to those who have served our nation with honor both at home and abroad, the debt continues to mount." Oconee County Commission Chairman Melvin Davis. After nearly ten years of herculean efforts, amidst scandal and scrambling ...

"The expression of gratitude is but a paltry acknowledgment of our debt to those who have served our nation with honor both at home and abroad, the debt continues to mount." Oconee County Commission Chairman Melvin Davis. After nearly ten years of herculean efforts, amidst scandal and scrambling...