Some of Lynchburg's streets were name for homes and farms in the area, others got their names from presidents, and the source of some street names is unknown.And some streets, obviously, were name for their destinations: Old Forest Road went from Lynchburg to Forest.Although Church Street today
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02/06/2008
In the year 1908 when the town of Altavista, Virginia was in its infancy, a group of local business realized that the town, being located at the junction of two railroads, The Southern and the Virginian (soon to be completed) and the Staunton River, had prospects of great potential, but in order
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02/05/2008
I'm not here to win a popularity contest. If so I probably would not be posting this blog. But I may be opening a bag of beans.But I want to take a minute and think about the choices I have made and I have seen others make. Sometimes the choices have desirable effects and sometimes not. The s
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02/04/2008
Keeping a positive outlook on life will change your entire perspective as folks have a tendency to remember the bad things as vividly as the good. One way I use to solve the problem is to keep a gratitude journal that differs from a traditional journal by only containing positive entries. Al
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02/03/2008
It is often easy to lose perspective on exactly how much we do have. It is easy to feel less than satisfied with my lot in life as I watch my neighbors drive up in the new car, install a new gourmet kitchen or jet off on an exotic vacation. These expenses don't always equate to happiness. I mu
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02/03/2008
Yes, you've heard it before: it is better to give than to receive. One of the greatest rewards in helping someone else is the uplifted feeling I get while doing something philanthropic. If you are not ready for any long term volunteer commitments, it is possible to make a difference in hourly
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02/03/2008
Accept, Acknowledge, & Appreciate. These should replace the Three C's Complaining, Condemning, and Criticizing. These have gotten me much farther in developing positive relationships with co-workers, associates, clients, friends and family members.Accepting folks are just the way the are, Ackno
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02/03/2008
In this age of email, voice-mail and instant messaging, the handwritten thank-you note has been all but forgotten. Nevertheless, it is still one of the very best ways to say thank you - whether for a dinner, special gift or kind words. In addition, in the business world, the written thank-you n
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02/03/2008
If a move to Central Virginia which includes Lynchburg, Campbell, or Bedford Counties is in your dreams I am the one to make it happen. I am motivated to work hard with your best interests in mind.