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Not A Roads Scholar. . .

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Industry Observer CalDRE #01165532

Not A Roads Scholar. . .  




The other day, I had a memory from last year that made me smile.  That’s saying a lot for some since 2020 might not immediately come to mind when 

thinking of happy moments.  I understand but also disagree.  Please follow along. . .  

 

In my opinion, there’s something to be said for finding positivity(no 2020 jokes) at every opportunity.   Here’s proof, at least in my world and thought process, that there are moments that can shine through even the gloomiest of times.   This is especially true today as the rain continues to make its appearance known in thirsty Southern California. 

 

Do you remember the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett as a Supreme Court Justice?  I realize many of you do not keep up with the daily news but her name was “out there” in a big way and she remains an important part of history.  She was a part of the controversy du jour in some segments of the population way back in the Fall of last year.  Tossing that aside, I did some quick research to acquaint myself with her in an online search.  

 

A part of her biography included an undergraduate education at Rhodes College in Memphis.  

 

A bit later in her confirmation process, there were reports that students/graduates were being misidentified as Rhodes Scholars.  You know those from the University of Oxford.  In England.  On the other side of the pond.  

 

I am sure Rhodes College offers students a fine education but…  I remembering smiling to myself and proceeding forward.   Anyway for  the record I am not a Rhodes College graduate nor a Rhodes Scholar despite any rumors to the contrary.

 

In fact, while I have navigated quite well in my own neighborhood and elsewhere(often without a GPS enabled device) I am not a Roads Scholar either.   I offer this as disclosure should you need mechanical assistance or driving destination directions.   

 

Just thinking about that memory still cracks me up a bit - and isn’t that kinda related to roads too?   It’s a circular conversation it seems.  A pondering roundabout.  I digress. . .  



The image in this post is from canstockphoto.com. 

 

Posted by

Michael Jacobs

 

CalBRE # 01165532

P. O. Box 587

Pasadena, CA 91102

Call/Text:  818.516.4393

mtj916@gmail.com

 

 

Comments (53)

Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

Knowing that you ponder a great deal, Michael, I'll bet you could hold your own with many "educated" types.

Jan 31, 2021 01:10 PM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Chris Ann Cleland - I am sure Rhode Islanders have many stories to tell.

Myrl Jeffcoat - I'm not looking to compete.  

Jan 31, 2021 06:16 PM
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Oh my gosh, I love your posts, Michael!

I noticed the original (title) homophone but, farther into your post, I got a chuckle at the media's (who I don't relish watching of late) malaprop (Rhodes Scholars vs. Rhodes alumni). I see what you did there - impressive!

My brother, in preparation to get into the USAFA spent two summers at Oxford - yes, the Oxford across the pond! Coincidentally, after graduation from the Air Force Academy, he was stationed in the UK (Lakenheath). 

So good to have you back, Michael. I look forward to pondering on your pondering posts! 

 

Jan 31, 2021 08:08 PM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Debe Maxwell, CRS - more insight into your family history - always a nice treat and not a rocky road.  Definitely something to relish.  

Jan 31, 2021 08:32 PM
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Oh, there's rockiness - I won't share that until I finish writing my book! LOL

I heard someone say the other day that if you think your family is not dysfunctional, it's dysfunctional! The meme beside it was my family! I'm kidding but, there is a LOT of truth in those words.

Jan 31, 2021 09:00 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Michael good thing I came back to your post, the pinging does not work.... anyway when I saw you bantering with  Debe Maxwell, CRS  had to chime in Air Force Academy? you never shared that with us:)Endre

Jan 31, 2021 09:08 PM
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Yes! In fact, he retired (he's younger than me) from the same AFB where I was born. Talk about full circle!

He graduated from the USAFA in 1987. Did his 25 years in the AF and is now a commercial pilot. He has definitely lived the life, Endre Barath, Jr. 

Jan 31, 2021 09:21 PM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Debe Maxwell, CRS - what you say makes a lot of sense and is definitely book-worthy.  Actually, that's one of the things I like about ActiveRain - posts and even comments offer a literary look-in of sorts with mini-vignettes of life/understanding and such.  Bite-sized which is just the right size for me.  And often sighs-worthy too.

Endre Barath, Jr. - you're "right" again --- I learn often.  Not only from posts but comments, questions and answers as well as the back-and-forth conversation that develops here.  

Feb 01, 2021 07:01 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Good Monday morning, Michael. 

Take care, be safe and have a great day.

Feb 01, 2021 07:20 AM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Roy Kelley - thank you and hope your Monday is a safe one as well as offer a bit of a respite from the bitterness of the cold while enjoying the warmth of the things around you.  

Feb 01, 2021 08:38 AM
Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP
DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX
Selling Homes Changing Lives

Michael Jacobs - I'm glad to hear you're getting rain in CA! Your state could use the rain. I would have to agree with CANDACE (Candy) STEVENS and add that your clever repartee was refreshing! Yes. I stayed glued to the news of the nomination for Judge Amy Coney Barrett as Supreme Court Justice - that will go down in history and that's all I can say about that (famous words from Forrest Gump). To add to comments by Endre Barath, Jr. - those rotaries in MA turned my hair white! People from out of the state who didn't know how to drive them were always dangerous on the road. The "Turn-About" is fairly new to Flower Mound, and I still cringe. 

Your post was fun to read, as always.

Feb 01, 2021 08:39 AM
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Adding a little nugget about my brother, Michael, that I thought you and Endre may find cool. Carter was awarded the James Jabara award in 2002. We spent a week in Colorado Springs celebrating - it was, of course, very impressive and in true, military class.

Endre Barath, Jr. 

Feb 01, 2021 09:47 PM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP - it is my opinion that the Barrett nomination, proceedings and tenure will likely be used in textbooks(and perhaps elsewhere) as an example of drama and strategy in the earliest decades of the 21st century maybe akin to modern-day Shakespeare.   The characters involved along with circumstances and situations.  History and perception will be the judge.  Certainly a lively subject.  Of course, not the typical cocktail party chatter.

Debe Maxwell, CRS - thank you for that information which is so much more than a mere tidbit.  What a special memory.  

Feb 02, 2021 05:18 AM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Brian England - I "missed" your comment until now - your Tesla's sign-reading ability might help me navigate the pages of ActiveRain. 

Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400 -  Now, if the road is rocky, I might be thinking of rocky road ice cream.  

Feb 02, 2021 05:37 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

My directional skills were lacking prior to 2020, but now that we barely...and I mean like almost NEVER...leave the house, even more so.

I pretty much turn on the gps any time I drive anywhere. LOL

Feb 10, 2021 07:33 AM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Sharon Tara - when I was driving everyday and doing a lot of it, I would often challenge my GPS device by asking for directions then going my "own" way.  Simple pleasures for simple minds, I guess.  

Feb 10, 2021 09:31 AM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Wow back for more Debe Maxwell, CRS  now that is impressive.... he must be bored flying Commercial Planes now after that stellar career:))Endre

Feb 17, 2021 04:43 PM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Endre Barath, Jr. - while I didn't see your comment when you originally wrote it,  I "found" it today and with some quick detective work I think I can piece together any "conversation" I may have missed.  😃

Feb 20, 2021 03:22 PM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Michael, we work with many very educated buyers - right now I have one completed his PHD in toxicology, and the wife has a masters in quality control within the medical industry.

Apr 16, 2021 07:02 AM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Joan Cox - one never knows what makes a visit to a past post occur but I did just that today and saw your comment without a reply.  I guess I need to better skills in navigating ActiveRain.  Thank you.  And by italicizing one earlier in this comment, I mean "me".  Thank you for this opportunity to make a return visit in a somewhat roundabout way.  

Oct 15, 2022 07:46 AM