One of the benefits of getting up early is the chance to see night turning to day. This morning after working out (yes, I'm bragging again) I went up to the Vinoy lobby for my usual coffee, newspaper and conversation. At one point I looked out the window and saw that the sky was the m
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10/24/2008
It's always interesting to learn how much is going on within Active Rain that we don't know about. Miss a day of reading posts, or stop after the first few dozen, and you can miss a lot. The Ninety-Ninth Percentile Group was founded back in February as the "home" for the top 1% on Active Rain. Th
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10/23/2008
Seth Godin - you should review Margaret Rome's new book. She's a member of Triiibes, and so am I - and this Triibe here at Active Rain wants you to recognize Margaret Rome, not only a great author, but an even greater person. She sets an example for all of us, and is a true Triiibe leader - she h
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10/22/2008
St Petersburg is alive with RAYS fever and fervor. It's not only the streets close to Tropicana Field that have banners celebrating the Rays participation in the 2008 World Series. After beating the Red Sox to gain entry into the Series, this area has come alive with excitement, whether you're a
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10/22/2008
This morning in the early hours of the morning, there were signs of activity at the northeast corner of 400 Beach in downtown St Petersburg. No posters, no signs, no "Coming Soon". Those in the know, know that this will be 400 Beach Seafood and Tap House, scheduled to open on February 15th, 2009.
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10/21/2008
This was a surprising site this morning, pre-dawn, as I drove to the gym. It was so impressive I took the next exit off the interstate ramp and drove closer so that I could take a photo without risking a collision. Tropicana Field in St Petersburg has a fabric roof - you can be inside during the
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10/20/2008
In Pinellas County, Florida, the average price for condos sold in September 2008 dropped to a new low, as did the median price. The most popular price range for sales was $200,000 - $249,900. There's a 28 month supply of condos. For condos priced over $1 Million there is a 5.5 year supply. There
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10/11/2008
In April 2008 we hit a low for both the median price and the average price of a single family home in Pinellas County, Florida, and each month since then has been higher --- until September, which brought a new low. There's currently a 16 month inventory. Those figures aren't unexpected, though -
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10/11/2008
This book is 10 years old, and it's more relevant today than ever. Sarah Susanka's philosophy is that quality is more important than quantity. She shows how space can be shared, how rooms can serve multiple purposes, and how nooks can serve better than rooms. Large homes not only cost more to bu
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10/11/2008
Russian friends told me about their sounding board or personal Board of Directors, which they called their Kitchen Cabinet (this was back in the times that they would gather in someone's kitchen thinking they would be least likely to be eavesdropped on there). We all can benefit from a Kitchen C
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10/11/2008
