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Another Six Weeks of Winter?

Posted on February 1st, 2010 by Richard. Categories: Holidays, Just for Fun.

At sunrise on Tuesday, the truth will be revealed. Yes, tomorrow is Groundhog Day. The way I figure it, Punxsutawney Phil can’t be any worse at predicting the weather than the crack meteorologists at the Weather Channel. Six weeks from now, everyone will have forgotten about the prediction anyway so Phil’s reputation will be intact no matter what happens. So let’s hope for a cloudy day on Tuesday. Who wants six more weeks of winter? Everyone is ready

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The American Story

Posted on January 18th, 2010 by Richard. Categories: Community Feature, Holidays.

 This being Martin Luther King Day and a national holiday, I thought a little more than usual about how I felt and what I would post. While Martin Luther King is closely associated with civil rights and racial equality, I think his message essentially spoke to one of our most basic of  American values. Mutual respect of each other. This is the same principle or lack thereof that drove the Pilgrims to Plymouth Rock

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Party Animals

Posted on December 26th, 2009 by Richard. Categories: Holidays, Just for Fun, Photo Flash.

Not sure if this is supposed to be Dasher and Dancer…or possibly Prancer and Vixen? But since this was taken on Christmas Eve day, I’m probably on the right track. If my memory of all the reindeer in the ‘Night Before Christmas’ poem is correct, I figure I have a one in nine chance of getting each of the names right. These guys were left cooling their heels…uh, hooves rather, in the corner of

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Happy Holidays

Posted on December 25th, 2009 by Richard. Categories: Holidays.

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Official Tree

Posted on December 24th, 2009 by Richard. Categories: Holidays, Public Buildings & Sites.

This being  the day before Christmas, I thought this photo would be appropriate. The tree this year that gets the honor of standing in the Capital Rotunda is a 23 year old, 25 ft. Concolor Fir. It was grown in a tree farm in northern Indiana, cut and brought to the Capital building earlier this month. The ornaments visible were made by children from area schools which they hung during recent holiday festivities. I

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Seasonal Market

Posted on December 21st, 2009 by Richard. Categories: Holidays, Market Conditions.

In other parts of the country where the weather stays warmer, the effects aren’t quite as noticeable, but in central Indiana the real estate market generally slows down somewhat this time of year. Partly due to the weather, as most people don’t feel much like moving when it’s colder…and partly due to the holiday season itself, as people prioritize their time toward holiday preparations, travel, shopping, parties, etc. There’s just less time

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Lights and Imagination

Posted on December 12th, 2009 by Richard. Categories: Holidays.

Most of the time, people are fairly conventional about the look of their home. Seems like there is an unwritten code that they adhere to to fit in with others in their neighborhoods and community. Keeping your yard as green as your neighbors is one of these rules. Having popular bushes and landscaping planted around the perimeter is another. And now, everyone wants architectural or dimensional shingles instead of the flat