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2007
Not really wanting to put a damper on the season, but when I am out walking the dog and look at all of the Christmas lights, I have to think about all of the electricity that is being used. Is this really necessary? We talk about the environment and saving energy and how we are ruining the planet...
12/16/2007
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Looking for ways to assist others this Holiday Season??? Hospice is looking for people to assist them at Citrus Park Mall in their gift wrapping efforts there. If you have a few hours to volunteer wrapping holiday gifts for Hospice, please contact their Temple Terrace branch at 831/871-8111 to se...
12/13/2007
This coming February St Petersburg Museum is going to be presenting Vatican Splendors! This exhibition will include the mosaic of St Paul the Apostle from 799 AD. The exhibit will include over 200 pieces of art and historical objects - many of which have never before left the Vatican!!! The tiara...
12/13/2007
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I ventured across something that I had never heard of before and HAD to share this one with all of you! It is an Axolotl! What is an Axolotl you ask? It is a neotenic mole salamander that originates in Central Mexico, in Lake Texcoco. These adorable gilled little guys can be found in many homes ...
12/13/2007
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Here is another one of my horror stories of homes that I have shown recently. I was out showing a beautiful waterfront home with a large caged pool and boat dock. It was a relatively new home (less than 10 years old) and in beautiful condition. The builder had not spared a dime on the constructio...
12/12/2007
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I was out showing townhomes recently and everything was going well - the neighborhood is beautiful and well manicured! The complex is brand new and has the latest in gym equipment in the expansive clubhouse. The pool is unbelievably large and they even have a separate kiddie pool! The complex is ...
12/12/2007
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I need help and know just where to get it! If you have seen what Charles McDonald has done to himself, I am looking for free sites out there in cyberspace where I can make facial adjustments like that to photographs! There has to be a simple, free site that offers all kinds of add-ons that we can...
12/12/2007
I have been reading about plans to put giant 85 x 50 foot cages for fish farming in the Gulf of Mexico and have to wonder if this will indeed be the trend of the future to keep the masses alive. If you think of the fish as merely something needed for human consumption, I guess it does not bother ...
12/12/2007
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We made the switch! Charles Rutenberg in Clearwater is our new home! Just down the street from where my daughter works and in an area I know oh so well! I am pleased to have been able to make the change at this time of year so we can jump start 2008 with a BANG! So for all of you in the Tampa and...
12/12/2007
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IF money were not an issue and I was building a home, I would want it located directly on the Gulf where wind power could be combined with solar to power the entire home year round! My windows would be wind/hurricane resistant and also coated to reduce interior heating, thusly saving on air condi...
12/11/2007