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The Buffalo Still Roam in North CarolinaIn the era before 'civilization' encroached on the western plains, native Americans survived on the buffalo for so many things: The meat for food, the hides for warmth and even some of the bones for makeshift tools.There numbers have dropped off drastically...

Friday Flags: Welcome Back to Prospect CTWe enjoyed the escape for Connecticut to get some relief from the snow and the cold. We visited friends, and family; I got to play some golf, even shot my age on one of the courses in Hiton Head, and just relaxed.We had gotten a huge drop of snow just befo...

March Challenge #2: Celebrating a Member That CaredThis is entry 1 for the March Challenge hosted by Patricia Feager  and Lew Corcoran and it is a testimonial to a true friend to all he touched and a source of knowledge and inspiration to all that cared to know him.Joe Petrowski was the founder o...

Friday Flags:  A Cooperative Flag in Charlotte, NCI was in the Charlotte. NC area this week making a family connection. The day was quiet, there was very little wind, and as I was challenged by my special cousin Nina Hollander, Broker  to use a local flag, I was in a bit of a hole.Fortunately, my...

The Party's Over, Time to Head Back to ResponsibilitiesAs we start to reach an age we hope to be able to do what we want provided we have done it right to be able to afford it. We worked hard, did what we were supposed to do and have enjoyed good times to date.Being the responsible caregiver for ...

Friday Flags:  A 2-Fer from Hilton Head IslandWe were out to dinner earlier this week, and as we were being seated, I noticed the wind causing a flag to wave for me. Not being one to miss an opportunity, I ventured out before we ordered and took the shot.At the end of the dock was a flag and the ...

ActiveRain Turned Out to Be More Than I ExpectedAs an agent working to get business back in 2007, each time the phone rang, I answered it, unless I was with a client already.  It's called courtesy, but that's another story.  It was from a loan officer that was also responsible for his company's m...

Friday Flags: Welcome to the Warmth of the Sunshine StateStopping for gas, and I was thinking of what to offer for my Friday Flags post and didn't want to use another of the snow flags in the to be used files.While filling up the tank, I saw my answer across the road.I was in a car dealership lot...

Charlotte, NC has Always Been Special to MeBefore I got into real estate, I traveled a lot on business. I was all over the country, but the place that was always special to me was Charlotte, NC. There was always something about the place that brought a smile to my face and high expectations for w...

In Appreciation of How We Got HereActiveRain has been different things for different people over the years. As with any venture we undertake, you get out of something proportional to the investment you make in that venture.I have had the good fortune to be a member of the platform long enough to ...