The Parade Starts in 1/2 hour. I'm excited to be here with my wife, and my 6 kids. We came up here to celebrate the start of summer, but it seems so fitting to be watching the Memorial Day Parade. Think about it. The freedoms of summer because of the freedoms that our troops have fought for u
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05/31/2010
When I was in high school, I was the perfect C student. I'd come home my first quarter and I got 3 C's and 3 D's. Second Quarter was 6 Cs. 3rd Quarter was 3 C's and 3 D's. Final grade.....6 Cs. I had a hard time adjusting to high school. Frankly, I hated the studying. My grades were my evi
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05/29/2010
OK, I'll admit it. I went through a dry spell. I wasn't writing. I wasn't adding value to the community. I was just "existing" in the world of cyberspace. It's been like that for about 3 months. Sure, I had computer issues, but the fire had left my belly. Can you say gross? Active Rain wa
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05/28/2010
USDA will begin issuing subject to conditional commitments effective today. In turn, Chase Rural Housing will purchase these loans with subject to conditional commitment language. The guaranty fee on purchase transactions will be 3.5% and on refinances the fee will be 2.25%. Loans that already ha
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05/27/2010
So I'm sitting here in a continuing legal education seminar learning all about "How to Build a Great Practice." The speaker has been talking about what makes a great law practice. After listening to some judges, some sole practitioners and a world class attorney speaker, I come to my conclusion
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05/27/2010
One of my favorite pictures ever. Not only did I marry well, but Michelle has given me some awesome kids. Just beautiful! Needless to say, it's a happy and bright Mother's Day photo. Brett is my oldest, Jake is next. Claire is the oldest girl. Grant is next and Tessa is my baby! It was a
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05/26/2010
Well, it's great to finally hit that milestone, but I'll tell you, it's been a chore. First you go through the usual once a year blogging lull, then when your heart is back from vacation, the computer crashes. Then, there's travel, meetings and business. When all is said and done, this is the
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05/24/2010
This was a first for the father and son tandem. We did our first 5K together. Brett, the older one is in all these sports, but was dogging it as everything he does is sprinting. When it came to the distances, he was barking like a dog. Jake, however, surprised me and kept asking if he could
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05/16/2010
Right from the National Mortgage News: Beginning June 1 folks, lenders originating mortgages being sold to Fannie Mae Will have to pull a second credit report just before the loan closes! The new quality control requirement is designed to prevent a type of mortgage fraud called "shotgunning," (
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05/13/2010
This just in. The United States Department of Agriculture has approved funding of conditional committments after the current amounts are exhausted. Breaking new for sure. The Condition? It's: 1) Subject to the availability of funds; and 2) A congressional authority to charge 3.5% guarantee f
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05/11/2010