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2008
Many of us may not know, but today, May 30th, is the "real" Memorial Day. Memorial Day honors U.S. men and women who died serving our country. Memorial Day was first observed on this day in 1868. It remained the official holiday until Congress passed the National Holiday Act in 1971, moving it...
05/30/2008
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Confession: I LOVE TO READ! Especially motivational/educational books and books that pertain to real estate (marketing, advertising, etc). Last evening, the idea came to me ..... Why not start a book club on Active Rain? Something a little different than what may already be out there...
05/28/2008
I have a client who would like to build a Modular Earthship home in Pennsylvania. I am not very familiar with these homes, but I understand they were designed by Mike Renyolds. I checked out the website and I am not seeing Pennsylvania as an option. If, by chance, you know anything about these ...
05/22/2008
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I am so excited! I have some AR Members subscribing to my blogs!!! But I can't seem to find out who you are :(((( I did a search and wasn't able to get an answer to my question. I am still pretty new and I am sure other NEWBIES would love to know as we will all eventually get blog subscriptio...
05/20/2008
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Okay, maybe this has been "said and done" before, but I thought I would share with you what works FOR ME! In the morning, you stroll into the office. Maybe grab a cup of java (or tea, if you are me). You boot up your computer and hop online. Read emails, check the weather or whatever .... righ...
05/20/2008
Today, I was fortunate enough to speak to Brad Andersohn in regards to his recent reunion with his brother. This is a topic near and dear to me as I was adopted when I was 17 months old and have yet to find my birth parents. As many of us know, Brad was recently reunited with his long, lost brot...
05/16/2008
The Journey of 10,000 Points Begins With A Single Blog ... Or Something Like That! Wow, how the time flys here on Active Rain. And I mean that in a good way! Reaching 10,000 points a small milestone, no doubt, but a milestone none the less. What, you may ask, have I learned during my sho...
05/16/2008
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So Your Ready to Buy a House? Now What? You've made your decision and are ready to pursue homeownership. What's next? EDUCATE YOURSELF! Check your credit: Your credit history is going to determine what kind of loan you qualify for and what kind of interest rate you are going to pay. You ...
05/11/2008
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I have search high and low on ActiveRain, but I can't find a turtorial or even a post showing me how to get my Google AdSense widget to work.Perhaps it is like Google Anayltics in that you can't use it since it isn't actually your website? I have the account and got the html script and I know w...
05/08/2008
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Possibly Give You Information for Your Posts to Localism!We all know steering a buyer to a particular area is unethical and illegal. But what do you do when Joe Buyer asks you questions that may lead you into steering him to a particular area by answering them?Sperling's Best Places is a great w...
05/07/2008