portland oregon: An Extraordinary Act of Giving Back From Within - 12/16/08 09:32 AM
Everyday, if we search even just a little in our community newspapers, we may find ordinary Americans doing extraordinary things to benefit others within our communities.  Today as I read through our local Portland paper, The Oregonian, I found myself reading about my own little brother, Pat Rice in a column written by Margie Boule.  Why didn't he tell me that he was going to be in the paper?  Perhaps he thought I'd just laugh and see it as another stunt as his part to get some attention as the little brother in a family of nine.  But, for whatever reason, … (7 comments)

portland oregon: Can Twitter Help Save A Local, Family-Owned Business on Main Street? - 12/11/08 01:21 PM
Family-owned, local businesses are suffering on Main Street - something we hear everyday.  While bail-outs are being talked about in the halls of senators and corporate executives, main street America is talking, and helping via social networking such as Twitter and Facebook.  In Portland, Oregon today, peeps throughout the city were paged with a simple message from an everdaydude to read http://tin yurl.com/5vs5oz.  - a son, with a simple plea, a simple Christmas wish to his local community - help save our family bookstore.  Is he naive to think it will work?  As I walked into the store today, I believe … (17 comments)

portland oregon: What Do You Do When The Famously Connected Share Your Same Name and You Receive Their Emails - 12/07/08 08:13 AM
In the early fall of 1989 a sign appeared on my front lawn in Portland, Oregon urging voters to "Vote For Norm Rice For Mayor".   My neighbors were stunned.  They had no idea that I was even remotely interested in the Mayor's job, let alone would have started my campaign without telling them ahead of time.  After all we shared lawn mowers, barbecues and occasionally a golf game.  Why didn't you tell us Norm?  We had fun with it for awhile and the lawn sign made its way into my collection of memorabilia stashed in the garage.
Approximately 3 years ago … (14 comments)

 
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Norm Rice

(Realtor) CRS, ABR, SRES, e-Pro

Portland, OR

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