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Walking in the AirKristin Hamilton has posted a video that you will want to watch.  NASA's video of the earth."Watch as the ISS passes over the Aurora Borealis above Hudson Bay, lightning storms in Africa, a comet's glowing tail and city lights shining from a dark Earth." NASA’s Spectacular Video...
04/25/2012

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Azalea Collections at the United States National Arboretum We have beautiful weather for a visit to see the Azalea Collections at the United States National Arboretum in Washington, DC.  The collections cover 40 acres of forested hillside.  The Arboretum staff planted over 15,000 azaleas on the s...
04/25/2012

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Photowalking at the U.S. National Arboretum We have another beautiful sunny morning in the Maryland suburbs and it a perfect time to visit the U.S. National Arboretum in northeast Washington, DC, fronting on the Anacostia River. Many visitors miss the opportunity to spend some time at one of the ...
04/24/2012

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Photowalking in Kentlands - Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs I just returned from a long walk through Kentlands and Lakelands, in Gaithersburg, Maryland.  I need the exercise and it is nice to be outside in this beautiful weather.  Walking through a neighborhood to see what you enjoy is somethi...
04/24/2012

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Caveat Emptor: Is It a License to Lie, Cheat and Steal? Real estate professional Patricia Kennedy provides some very good advice on disclosure.  This is important for home sellers, buyers and their agents. The best advice to home sellers is to disclose any problems and the best advice to home buy...
04/24/2012

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iPhone in the toilet? Margaret Rome provides some good advice on what to do with your phone if there is an unexpected dunking.  Real estate professionals take a phone everywhere they go so there is always a risk. Peony at the U.S. National Arboretum in Washington, DC Photograph by Roy Kelley     ...
04/23/2012

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Peonies are blooming at the U.S. National Arboretum On Friday, Dolores and I spent much of the day at the U.S. National Arboretum in Washington, DC.  Azaleas were still blooming and the weather was beautiful.  The National Arboretum is one of our favorite places to visit in the District. We also ...
04/23/2012

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Household Income:  The Top One Percent At election time, we hear much about the proposed tax consequences for those in the top one percent level of household income.  Income levels vary greatly by local area.  What does it take to be in the top one percent in our area? A report in the Sunday edit...
04/23/2012

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Missing Picnik?  Try ipiccy for your photo editing (It's FREE) Many of us were comfortable with the use of Picnik for our easy editing of photographs.  And, we were upset when we received the notice that the Picnik service was being discontinued by Google and incorporated in Google+.  Picnik is n...
04/23/2012

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Weekend Photowalking in Kentlands - Roy and Dolores Kelley Photographs Many of us need to get a little more exercise and all of us need a break from the day to day stress.  Get out and about in your neighborhood, take some photographs, meet some people, feel better about the world and have a wond...
04/23/2012
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