real estate: Books, bookstores, and departures
- 03/08/11 04:24 AM
The Borders bookstore in Cary, North Carolina is one of those scheduled to close because its parent company declared bankruptcy. I'm going to miss that place. It had long served as the unofficial king of a sunken parking lot next to Buck Jones Road, across from one of Cary's busier freeway onramps. (that's my California showing -- they don't call them "freeways" in the South). Like other stores of its kind, this Borders location welcomed browsers, chess players, laptop computer users, and anyone who wanted gourmet coffee to sip on while hunting down the latest fiction. "Local interest" shelves were packed … (2 comments)
real estate: Blog Day Afternoon
- 06/16/08 02:49 PM
The person who got me to sign up for Active Rain asked me why I haven't been blogging lately. "If I had the time to blog, I'd blog" I replied. "well, that's what the after midnight hours are for," she said. I gave her a blank stare. I really do prefer a good book to relax with. But we both did agree that both buyers and sellers are on the internet now, and blogging is the way of the future. But how can I fit it into my life? While driving home, I realized that open houses would be a great … (4 comments)
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