Rich's Blog

On August 26th, I wrote a post entitled Outside the Rain. That post was the first in a series of of somewhat sporadic posts highlighting some of the bloggers I have had the pleasure of stumbling across. That post highlighted a hodgepodge of various bloggers. The subsequent post, Outside Perspecti...

Buzz Lightyear from Disney's classic movie, A Toy Story, is one of my all time favorite characters. Though it can be argued that he was naive or overly optimistic, I am okay with that. If the altenative is an Eeyore type of doom and gloom that is permanently parked under a raincloud, I will take...

Now that everyone is registered to vote...you did register I hope. If not visit your states website today to see if you still have time to register before the upcoming election. In Tennessee you have to be registered at least thirty days prior to the election you want to vote in. ***If you regis...

There is a lot of talk burning up the internet about the Presidential and Vice Presidential debates. Discussion and debate are a good thing. Of course I wish there was a lot more concentration by the candidates on what they will do or what their plan is. I know I can go to their respective websit...

  Breast Cancer Awareness month is a very important time in the fight against breast cancer in particular and other cancers collectively. October represents one of the biggest drives to raise money and awareness to combat this insidious disease. Here is one of my favorite quotes from Helen Keller...

Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower. -Albert Camus As summer gives way to fall, with the cooler nights and warm, but not hot, days many of us are drawn to the outdoors. As the beautiful colors and intoxicating fragrances of the summer flowers are slowly fading we can revel in t...

With a title like that, I could only be talking about Joan Mirantz! Joan, I recently discovered, has balls! And she likes to pass them around. All kidding aside, Joni, as she liked to be called, is a caring and generous person. She posts about everything from local events to local wildlife (CLICK...

13 years to the day after O.J. Simpson was acquitted of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman, this Hall of Fame former football superstar was unanimously convicted of kidnapping, armed robbery, and 10 other charges. Sentencing takes place on December 5th. There is a real ...

On September 18th I wrote a post on my The Knoxville, Tennessee Area Local Expert about Knoxville's upcoming Race for the Cure® event. This event is scheduled for October 11th. This is a very important event that helps to raise awareness, money, and hope. So of course when I say this post about o...

If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading. - Lao Tzu, founder of Taoism, 600 BC-531 BC This is a very timely quote. It can be as esoteric or practical as the reader wants it to be. In a difficult economy it is important that we in the real estate industry reinforce the ...