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2008 

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12/24/2008
I am a huge sports fan. Football is probably my favorite, followed closely by baseball and tennis. I am also a fan of Active Rain! When you combine the two, that is a winning combination. I was happy to discover in early fall that Active Rain had a fantasy football league. It was a well ran leagu...
12/24/2008
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As 2008 passes into memory FHA lenders will be saying goodbye to the FHA Secure program. In accordance with HUD Mortgagee Letter 2008-13, the FHA Secure program will expire on December 31, 2008. This program had offered expanded guidelines for borrowers currently delinquent on their mortgages due...
12/19/2008
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12/17/2008
On Thanksgiving Day I wrote a post on Knoxville's Empty Stocking Fund. This post highlighted the need in many communities of those who are less fortunate. This time of year often brings out the generous spirit in many people. During times of economic volatility with many layoffs and firings, more...
12/15/2008
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Like many people, I am not a fan of putting on the coat and tie unless I really have to. I definitely understand that there is a time and place for proper dress attire. As I work at lot from my home office I am permitted to wear or not wear what I want. Hold on a minute, let's let that image sink...
12/15/2008
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Have you ever been the instrument by which a life is saved? I bet if you think hard you can come up with several instances in your lifetime where your intervention has been instrumental in saving a life. Yesterday, Danny Thornton I got to save a life. Thanks to Gayle Balaban of The Best Spot Real...
12/14/2008
  I came across this post today by my business partner, Danny Thornton. In a time when many markets are having a difficult time, I thought this post was especially important.  I realize that we are all very busy trying to drum up more business, conclude the business in progress, and tending to fa...
12/11/2008
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12/10/2008
Yesterday my business partner, Danny Thornton, hinted at the pending release of R & D Art. We have been quietly offering our design services for some time now. As our understanding and ability to utilize advanced scripting has expanded so too has our ability to build the blog site, banner, and we...
12/09/2008