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2016 

Happy Hour Beer: Numero Uno Agave Cerveza from Flying Dog Brewery Numero Uno Agave Cerveza is a newly released beer from Flying Dog Brewery in Frederick, Maryland. At 4.9% ALC/VOL, this is a lager beer brewed with agave nectar and with lime zest added. This is a very refreshing beverage and shoul...
05/19/2016
Photowalking in Kentlands  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 wonderful week.Photowalking is simply exercise w...
05/18/2016
A Camera in use is better than one in the bag. How to Choose the Best Camera for Video The best video camera for shooting video is the one you're going to use. When I first started doing videos, my camera was a Canon Vixia Camcorder. It did the job and was pretty easy to use, but I wanted to take...
05/18/2016
“In the few months it has been deployed, RankBrain has become the third-most important signal contributing to the result of a search query.”  Say good-bye to mindless luxury real estate blog posts! Google has a brain! Now it can differentiate between worthwhile content and self-congratulating pos...
05/18/2016
Golden Lion Tamarin, National Zoo, Washington, DC   Real estate professionals tend to work long hours, including weekends, and frequently take too little time for personal and family pleasure.  As you plan your summertime schedule, be sure to include time for personal enjoyment.  My friend Joni S...
05/18/2016
ActiveRain Member to Follow: Barbara Todaro If you are supporting a team or wish to have some effective real estate marketing ideas, one of the ActiveRain members that you will definitely want to follow is Barbara Todaro. Practical advice and a voice of experience is a wonderful combination when ...
05/17/2016
COME OUT OF HIDING. GET OUT THERE AND MEET MORE PEOPLE! When search engine marketing and social media marketing first gained traction, pundits touted it as a “river of gold” for luxury real estate marketing professionals. The gold rush commenced and Google became its pied piper and the rule maker...
05/17/2016
The most successful negotiators . . . . are the most effective listeners.  Listen Your Way to Success “Most of the successful people I’ve known are the ones who do more listening than talking.” Bernard M. Baruch 1870 - 1965, Wall Street Legend   As I see it. . . . . . . . Listen your way to succe...
05/17/2016
Burmese Python,  National Zoo   One of the benefits of visiting the big snakes at the National Zoo in Washington DC is that they are behind glass.  I do not think I would want to meet a Burmese Python in its natural habitat.  This is one big snake.Burmese Pythons are native to southern and southe...
05/17/2016
Photowalking at the United States National Arboretum Spring is a good time for photowalking and it a perfect time to visit the United States National Arboretum in northeast Washington, DC, fronting on the Anacostia River.Many visitors miss the opportunity to spend some time at one of the most att...
05/16/2016