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2020
As we read various posts, articles, and commentaries, we often see branding, marketing and selling used interchangeably. Each is distinct and plays a vital role in brand loyalty. As we read various posts, articles, and commentaries, we often see branding, marketing and selling used inter...
02/13/2020
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Book Recommendation: Rupture by Ragnar Jonasson Rupture (2012) is a thriller and book number four in the Dark Iceland series featuring Detective Ari Thor by bestselling Icelandic crime writer Ragnar Jonasson. Dolores and I enjoyed this novel and recommend it for your reading list. Click on the li...
02/12/2020
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KUDOS Cutco! I bought a full set plus scissors many, MANY years ago. They definitely needed sharpening years ago, but think when I looked into it, it seemed like a pain to get done, so did not proceed back then. Early January I had extra time on my hands and decided to move forward a...
02/12/2020
Get Smart About Salt, Lakelands Clubhouse, Gaithersburg, Maryland All of us need to reduce the use of salt to melt snow and ice. Please plan to attend thie Wednesday evening program at the Lakelands Clubhouse at 960 Main St, Gaithersburg, MD 20878. Dahlia, Brookside Gardens, Wheaton, Maryland US...
02/11/2020
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Book Recommendation: Dead Water by Ann Cleeves Dead Water (2013) is volume number five in the Shetland Island series featuring Detective Jimmy Perez by international best selling English crime writer Ann Cleeves. Dolores and I have enjoyed this series and recommend these books for your reading li...
02/11/2020
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Be a good listener. Good communication is essential for building trust and understanding. There is a distinction between management and leadership. They are both necessary but have different purposes. You need structure and order and that is handled by management. But an organization m...
02/11/2020
New Gaithersburg Police Station and Council Chambers A vacant building at 16 S. Summit Ave. is set to become a brand new, state of the art police station for the Gaithersburg Police Department. It will also house new meeting chambers for the Mayor and City Council. At their meeting on February 3,...
02/10/2020
Summer Camp Registration in Gaithersburg, Maryland Ready for summer? We are. Registration for the City's popular summer camps opens for City residents on February 19; everyone else can register starting March 4. All-day and partial-day options are available in convenient one- or two-week sessions...
02/10/2020
Those who are trying to learn our language may be rightfully confused by the idioms we use that are not literal. For many, both real estate sales people and their clients, English is a second (or 3rd or 4th) language. I have great admiration for those who can master it and communicate clearly....
02/10/2020
The number of calls and inquiries I've received from unmarried couples (and single homebuyers) has grown over the last few years. I have found ... that despite the additional concerns sometimes confronting young unmarried couples when buying a home ... they are choosing to buy homes together in ...
02/10/2020
