Sometimes it's easy to forget how young America really is. Our nation is so vibrant and full of promise that optimism sometimes hinders a mature grasp of reality. America is the land of the Free and the Brave, the nation in which cowboys ride into the sun speckled range and Rocky Balboa, though
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09/29/2008
I didn't plan on visiting the Farmers Market on Fulton Street this weekend. In fact, we were on our way to tour the F.L.O.W. Landscaping Project organized by the Women's Council of Realtors; an extraordinary community event in which 10 homes in Grand Rapids were outfitted with new landscaping.
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09/29/2008
If 2007 was the year I really became engaged by the blogosphere, then 2008 ranks as the year I began to understand the power of connectivity. And..No, they're not the same thing. Although, I must admit, I used to think they were. When I first started blogging about two years ago, it was all a
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09/24/2008
It's been awhile since I visited slideshare. This presentation was done 8 months ago, but I missed it. I did a quick Search on Active Rain to see if it had been posted recently, but didn't find any links. Here's a summary of some of the important points that I took away from this slide share pr
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09/20/2008
Sky gazing has always fascinated me. As a kid, I'd sometimes just sit outside and imagine different shapes within the clouds. My favorite clouds were the large puff balls that our science teacher told us were cumulus clouds. They usually accompanied bright, sunny days without a hint of rain. R
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09/18/2008
A blind date has got to be one of life's scarier moments! Many of us have been the recipient of this form of 'relationship assistance' at some point in our lives. Although, it's exciting to not know exactly who you will be meeting, the experience is fraught with much angst and trepidation for pre
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09/16/2008
It was a small sign that caught my eye on my way to the Woodland Mall in Grand Rapids, MI. I wondered what it meant...Talking Books? Eventually, my curiosity got the better of me, and I pulled my car into the parking lot of the small strip mall. Although I was an avid lover of books, I had nev
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09/15/2008
Here's what's on my mind. Can we talk? Whenever bankers work on weekends, there's reason to be concerned. For the past couple of weeks, the specter of major announcements about significant entities in the financial world such as the takeover by the Federal Reserve of Freddie Mac & Fannie Mae an
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09/15/2008
The ground pulsates with rythmic energy. Shrill cries announce it's advancing. Frightened children peek from within the folds of their mothers' skirts.It is here... The Masquerade has arrived. Heralded with a colorful flurry of raffia costuming and a foreboding mask, the dancing form
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09/11/2008
For the past 9 months, I've had the joy of moderating a great Localism Group...the Greater Grand Rapids Mi Real Estate Group. The group has 70members who have posted hundreds of articles just about the Greater Grand Rapids Michigan Area. What I appreciate most about being a part of this group is
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09/05/2008
