Between March 17 and March 21 of 2006 a Harris Poll conducted online within the United States among 2,302 adults (aged 18 and over) revealed the following public levels of trust for 11 professions: CompletelySomewhatNot At AllNot SureA doctor%504343A dentist%474445A nurse%464634An accountant%285
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07/19/2007
Today, one of my Chamber of Commerce buddies and fellow Rainer, Angella Conrard, mentioned she'd referred me to a couple who are planning to make some improvements to their home. She explained that they're not planning to sell for a few years, but want to make some upgrades. She told them that
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07/19/2007
A couple of days ago my Active Rain odometer turned 50K. It was actually pretty exciting. I knew it was getting close. I was so engrossed in reading one of my fave writers here on the Rain (Jason Sardi who wrote a 31stBirthday MeMe that was absolutely outstanding) that I nearly missed the monu
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07/19/2007
Yup, Los Angeles is the birthplace of the French Dipped Sandwich. It happened in 1918 when Philippe Mathieu dropped the French Roll he was using to make a sandwich into a roasting pan just out of the oven filled with drippings. The policeman he was making the sandwich for said he'd take the sa
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07/17/2007
A few days ago I read a wonderful post by Maggie Dokic - The Simple Things. It was a very touching article that pointed out how the simplest things we do can touch other's lives in a big way. It reminded me of one of those perfect moments in time many years ago that is indelibly etched in my me
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07/15/2007
A review of the statistics available from MLS for the City of Laguna Hills for the first two quarters of 2006 and 2007 show: What does this mean? The home prices in Laguna Hills are spread across such a wide range that simply looking at sales prices can be very misleading. Currently, the lowe
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07/14/2007
Just received this email and thought it was an interesting insight into how our minds work---so thought I'd share it with you.This is weird, but interesting! fi yuo cna raed tihs, yuo hvae a sgtrane mnid too Cna yuo raed tihs? Olny 55 plepoe out of 100 can. i cdnuolt blve
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07/14/2007
As I shared in my article, Chamber of Commerce - W I I F M ? (What's In It For Me?), I have personally received so much benefit from my involvement with the South Orange County Chambers of Commerce. It caused me think that there must be many others who are enjoying their chamber affiliations as
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07/14/2007
The South Orange County Regional Chambers of Commerce achieved a major milestone this month in now having over 1,000 members. The photo at the left is the banner that proclaimed the victory at our annual Officer Installation Luncheon. The room was replete with many local dignitaries such as As
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07/14/2007
The Orange County Fair opens on Friday, July 13th. I had an opportunity to see them busily working today setting up rides, booths, and attractions. The Fairgrounds is always busy, but today it was a beehive of activity. I couldn't resist getting some photos of the process. It looks like this
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07/09/2007
