I have a very bad habit. I tend to preface a lot of my statements with the phrase: “You’re not going to believe this, but,” even though I have been admonished many times not to do so. After all, if I don’t think that the listener is going to believe me I am either challenging my own veracity or
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02/17/2010
The elimination of the regulation that required investors to hold on to a property for at least 90 days before an FHA insured mortgage could be used for a future purchase has resulted in significantly more activity in the under $100,000 price range in Coweta County Georgia. As a result, the supp
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02/17/2010
I have always been an independent free thinker. I prefer figuring out things on my own to attending a class or engaging the assistance of others. This self-generated capacity of semi-enlightened vision has always left me at odds with the powers that be. I have been branded as nonconformist, or a
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02/16/2010
There something special about a quadrennial event. There’s the constant aura of “it’s now or never” that drives participants to their highest level of performance. After all, four years is a relatively long time in a young person’s life. What is even more interesting is the overall change in tec
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02/14/2010
I heard an interesting item yesterday on the news. The reporter stated that for the first time since records have been kept, that there was at least some snow on the ground somewhere in 49 of the 50 United States! Hawaii was the only exception. And although most of us are weary of winter weather
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02/13/2010
While touring the countryside looking for the perfect “snow” photo yesterday, we happened across an unfortunate motorist who had slid off the road into a deep drainage depression. It was a miracle the car did not flip over, as the drop from the road was significant. But luckily, all four wheel
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02/12/2010
As predicted, a snow squall blasted through the southern metro Atlanta region this afternoon, dropping from 2-5 inches of snow. And while that may seem paltry, especially in those areas that have seen several feet of snow accumulation, keep in mind that we don’t have snowplows or other snow rem
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02/12/2010
The opening ceremonies for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games will commence tonight, Friday February 12, 2010 in Vancouver. And while many consider the Olympic Games to be a passing spectacle, those of us that have experienced the thrill of living and working in a host city during the international
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02/11/2010
The real estate market in Newnan and Coweta County Georgia is friendly to buyers seeking to take the plunge on a home purchase. Since Coweta County enjoys a good inventory of market priced properties combined with low interest rates, there has never been a better time to buy in the I-85 corridor
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02/10/2010
While the weather quote is often attributed to Mark Twain, it does not appear in any of his writings. And while it is true that we cannot do anything about the weather other than prepare for it, we sure do like to talk about it. I was in Atlanta in 1982 when the worst winter storm on record par
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02/09/2010