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2009
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Have you been keeping an eye on the stimulus package? I have and I think it stinks. I say this both as a realtor and a retired history teacher who spent 32 years in that profession. Let me note that I still read constantly and have a history and political blog with my local newspaper. It will pro...
01/30/2009
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Woke up to a snow covered landscape around 7AM. Went downstairs with my old Gordon Setter and took her out to her walk area. Much to my surprise it was sleeting or freezing rain by the time I got outside. While the dog circled her pen, I went for the two papers. Naturally neither were there. Wen...
01/28/2009
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She's under 5 feet tall and weighs about 83 pounds. She's 84 years old and has spent the better part of a year, May 19,2008 to the present, either in the hospital or in rehabilitation. I call her a lot of different names, Gloria, Pain in the posterior, and Mom. She fell in her front yard on May 1...
01/27/2009
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Has anyone noticed that we are no longer worrying about the liquidity of the banks and are now concentrating on "shovel ready jobs"? In all honesty I do not understand why this stimulus package of $825 billion has become a massive pork barrel, or if you prefer, massive ear mark project. The folks...
01/26/2009
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In today's Wall Street Journal, one of the few papers that might remain in existence, Nick Gillespie takes President Bush to task for our $8 trillion debt. Bush deserves this criticism because he failed to keep a close eye on domestic spending. I honestly believe the man was willing to let the sp...
01/24/2009
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There are a lot of us who are feeling a bit depressed in this rather dismal market. We have two choices, we can remain in the dumps or stand tall and move forward. We have the choice everyday of waking up and being happy or being miserable. I opt for being happy. Our profession has been hammer in...
01/23/2009