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2011
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Autumn arrives even in Florida. One day it is hot and humid and then the next morning it's still hot, but the humidity has dropped just enough for you to sense a small change. Some of our trees actually loose part of their leaves and a few leaves sort of change color prior to dropping off the t...
09/20/2011
There often seems to be a great deal of confusion about Murphy's law. I've seen all sorts of statements attributed to Murphy, some of which miss his point entirely. To offer a little clarification, here are ten of the most relevant, starting with the original formulation of the law: If somethin...
09/19/2011
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It's remarkable how we always feel better about our behavior if we can just get someone else to go along with us. Kids always use this concept when they're trying to convince their parents to allow them to do something. We've all heard something like, "Well, Mom, everyone's going, so why can't ...
09/18/2011
Home ownership is a learning experience. For me, it means that I've learned to do numerous repair jobs that other people might consider the responsibility of a professional. You learn quite a bit from renovating houses repeatedly. On the other hand, we've run into a number of homeowners over t...
09/17/2011
Having owned several cats throughout our marriage as well as one incredibly intelligent dog, I was thinking about the personalities of both. This led me to come up with the below list of thoughts pertaining to cats. I realize that some people don't like cats for some reason or another, but I've...
09/16/2011
We received a very official notification in the mail stating that our home loan had gone under review for the Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae Relief Program. It stated that we might be able to streamline our mortgage into a new 30 year fixed with lower interest. Since we're currently paying around 6...
09/15/2011
Somehow humans place a great deal of emphasis on will power. I think that we're confused about it, because we think that it's necessary to be mentally strong and somehow force things to go the way we believe they should. Here's an alternate approach which is a little more creative: A woman in o...
09/14/2011
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It never ceases to amaze me when I consider how many people are engaged in businesses which provide training and tools for Realtors. Every seminar ad I see and just about every other phone call I get has to do with providing me training or seo assistance or software or mailouts or advertising ve...
09/13/2011
Our society puts a large emphasis on money. How much you get paid, how much you have, what you're worth are all questions that people spend far too much time worrying about. We'd all be happier if we just focused on living our life in the best way possible and ignored the subject of money. Her...
09/12/2011
Most people in our youth-oriented society focus on how bad aging is. I try to think of it as being a pleasant alternative to the only other option. Nevertheless, there are a few things that are unfortunate about getting older: Frustration is trying to find your glasses without your glasses. The...
09/11/2011
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