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Putting Out the Fire

Posted on September 3rd, 2010 by Richard. Categories: Holidays, Nature.

The calendar flips over to September, and right on cue…September-like weather. Ten degrees cooler and a nice little breeze with some interesting gusts occasionally all day long. All we need now is some rain to revive the yards and gardens. I guess that can wait a couple more days so we can enjoy this beautiful long Labor Day weekend.

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One American Perspective

Posted on July 4th, 2010 by Richard. Categories: Food for Thought, Holidays.

Even though I was born deep within it’s borders, I didn’t really start to get what America was all about until traveling far outside of them and getting a sense of what goes on in other parts of the world. I’ve come to believe that mankind is nearly the same everywhere…99.9%. We all get up in the morning and go to work one way or another to feed and support

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Whatever I Feel Like Day

Posted on June 20th, 2010 by Richard. Categories: Holidays, Just for Fun.

Today is Father’s Day and so I figure I get to do just about anything I want since indeed, I’m a father. It’s similar to when it’s your birthday or something. I decided a few days ago not to host an Open House or take any real estate appointments today…so I had the day off. And so, what did I do with my special day when I could do whatever I feel like? Well,

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Memorial Day Weekend

Posted on May 30th, 2010 by Richard. Categories: Holidays.

Over the last week or so, there’s been several people I’ve encountered, just being friendly, who have inquired, “Got any big plans for Memorial Day Weekend”?  To which I smile and reply something like, “Nope…just going to relax…stay at home”. And even though that’s partly the truth it’s not exactly how I know it will turn out. There are a number of little projects around the house that I’ve decide to take on

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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