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2016 

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Bottlebrush, Callistemon, 'Red Cluster', Longwood Gardens IMG 7943 It is fun to photograph the bottlebrush trees in the conservatory at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA. The following Facebook comment provides some interesting bottlebrush history. Subhash Sharma  "Of the 35 or so Callistemo...
04/23/2016

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Spring is blooming in KentlandsLife is better when there are flowers to photograph. Dolores and I live in Kentlands, a neo-traditional community in Gaithersburg, Maryland.  This area is part of the Maryland suburbs of the District of Columbia.  Kentlands is great for photowalking.  The homes are ...
04/22/2016

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A boss has the authority but a leader has the power. The goal is for a boss and leader to be the same person.  I have seen quite a few bosses who are totally frustrated that everyone does not do what they want done.  Assuming the right people are in the right seats the chief reason lies with conn...
04/22/2016

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This means as controlling as I am, I need to really rethink whether pride in doing everything myself makes any sense. A few years ago I read an article on time managment which made a lot of sense.  The article was about the "80/20 Principle", and how 20% Of Our Clients Equal 80% Of Our Business! ...
04/22/2016

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ActiveRain Practices: Reblogs I have made it a habit to schedule two reblogs each day. Reblogs are very easy ways to pay it forward with other members and to share good content. When you schedule reblogs in advance, it is easier to maintain a regular posting schedule.My reblogs are scheduled for ...
04/22/2016

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Dealing with Dandelions When we have dandelions in our lawns, we usually turn to weed killers or the special tools have been developed to dig up the dandelions.  Regardless of the removal techniques are used, many of the dandelions survive to grow to maturity.As I photowalk through Kentlands, I h...
04/21/2016

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WHEN YOU ARE REPLACING A BAD SUMP PUMP YOU SHOULD ALSO THINK TO REPLACE THE CHECK VALVE.  IT MIGHT HAVE GOTTEN LOOSE, OR CLOGGED, OVER TIME AND NO LONGER WORKS PROPERLY. How to choose a sump pump. So, how would you go about choosing one?  What can you pick from? How about the stack of cheap units...
04/21/2016

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WOOD FLOORING STAMPS - a picture says a thousand words. Some things make sense.  Other things don't. Going into a house for a pre-drywall inspection, and looking UP at the UNDERSIDE of the third level flooring, I saw this.   ------> What can I say? My clients, from another country, are counting ...
04/21/2016

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East Pearl Restaurant, Hong Kong Cuisine in Rockville, Maryland Dolores and I were out shopping and she suggested having dinner at East Pearl Restaurant which we would be passing on our way home. This is one of the favorite restaurants for Dolores and her friends when they meet for lunch. We shar...
04/21/2016

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Book Recommendation: Midnight in Europe by Alan Furst Midnight in Europe (2014) is another excellent thriller that begins in Paris in 1938. The novels by New York Times bestselling author and New York native Alan Furst are easy reading and Dolores and I recommend them for your reading list. Use t...
04/20/2016
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