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Is “but” your favorite conjunction. I find that I use “but” a lot. I might be using it too much according to Marte Cliff, the best copywriter on ActiveRain. She gives good advice that using “but” can be interpreted as a negative element in a sentence. Eliminating “but” by using “and” may cha...
08/22/2012
New Alameda Recreation and Park Department Activity Guide is available online The new Alameda Recreation and Parks Department Activity Guide is now available online. It is crammed packed with things for kids and adults. The 40 page booklet contains information on City events co-sponsored by A...
08/21/2012
Karen Foster has a story and a suggestion for all of us. A neighbor had a fire in their home, lots of damage and months before they will be able to move back into their home. One of her other neighbors says in passing that he is going home to check his smoke detectors. Karen reminds us that w...
08/20/2012
I don’t hear this question very often, but if you do Greg Nino has the answer. He does say that unemployment is not considered income, so buying a house with only unemployment benefits may not be a good choice.Buying a home is not like buying a used Chevy Nova off that lot. It's much different...
08/20/2012
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Phyllis Diller passes away at 95Phyllis Diller died today. She was 95 years old and was one of the first women stand up comedians. She lived in Alameda during the time she first started her career and we always remember her fondly. Her trademarks were her crazy hair and clothing and her husb...
08/20/2012
Snap Shot of Alameda real estate market - August 14 to August 20, 2012 This is a snapshot of the Alameda real estate market activity August 14 to August 20, 2012:New homes on the market.........................................................15Price changes.........................................
08/20/2012
Henry Haight Elementary School supply supply list for 2012/2013 Henry Haight Elementary School’s first day of school is on August 27. Children and parents are in the process of preparing for the new year buying clothes. One of the things they need to know is what supplies do they need for scho...
08/19/2012
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Buyers Agent Scott Godzyk enters the debate about whether an agent should work with a buyer who has not been preapproved. As a listing agent, I don’t have many buyers. The buyers with whom I work are former clients who are looking for a larger home or are downsizing. Or people who have been ...
08/18/2012
Michael George, Arizona SEO guru has some great suggestions for increasing your SEO on Google + by tying your Google + to your website and ActiveRain. He also suggests signing up for an Answer.com account and link it to your Google+ account. Then every time you answer a question you create ...
08/17/2012
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Things to do in AlamedaThings to Do in Alameda: USS Hornet honors and heroism of the World War II 1st and 2nd Filipino Regiments on August 18, 2012 at 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Bahala Na - Come What May! This day we recognize the vital role of the California-based 1st and 2nd Filipino Infantry Re...
08/17/2012
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