This sign is up outside the apartment complex up the street from my house. Everytime I drive by, I am VERY tempted to walk inside, put my hands on my hips and announce, "OK. I'm ready to be impressed. Impress me!" This is a good sign to keep in mind when dealing with clients, too. You want th
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08/11/2010
I've found myself out of the loop lately, with life handing my family lemons left and right (don't worry, I won't go into gory detail...let's just say that when it rains, it pours). Today was a particularly hard one that just left me feeling the weight of the world on my shoulders (as I am sure
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08/10/2010
Check out Anna Banana's most recent post. I wonder how many people this could possibly help. We'll have to wait and see. Heather Chavez, Real Estate Virtual Assistant More options for the underwater homeowner: FHA Short Refinance to responsible homeowners Owe more on your home than it's w
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08/10/2010
Breaking News *** Jeff Gordon and his wife, Ingrid, welcomed baby boy Leo Benjamin Gordon this morning. He was born at 8:53 am at 7 lbs 2 oz and 19 inches long. Is this the next NASCAR dynasty in the making? Only time will tell. Like a good NASCAR wife, Ingrid was able to hold off on giving b
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08/09/2010
I've been so busy with family issues that I have fallen out of the habit of blogging and interacting with others here for a while. I am making a conscious effort to change that as of this minute. I was reading an article today about how there are three stages in a business cycle: Failure, Succe
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08/03/2010
With all the issues I've had in recent weeks with Twitter, I began to wonder...where did the famous "fail whale" come from? After doing a bit of research, you can now call me Ishmael. I present Twitter: A Fish Story. The artist who created what is now known round the world as the "Fail Whale" i
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07/22/2010
Just wanted to say "Congratulations!" to Jimmie Johnson and his beautiful wife, Chandra, on the birth of their baby girl. Looks like he will be able to race in Saturday's Sprint Cup race at Chicagoland Speedway after all. Sorry, Aric Almirola (his stand-in if Jimmie wasn't able to make it). Th
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07/07/2010
You KNEW there'd be lots of damage at Daytona. The trick is to hoping your driver isn't in it. Luckily, mine wasn't. But, whoo-boy! What a night of racing on the famous Daytona International Speedway, especially since it's the last race before they start repaving it on Monday for next season.
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07/04/2010
Every year, my family tends to celebrate the 4th of July in Riverside CA in the same way. At least, as long as we are in town for the 4th. We pack up a cooler, grab the lawn chairs, make sure we have plenty of liquid refreshment (it does tend to be hot) and head on over to downtown Riverside to
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07/01/2010
Ralph has given us some GREAT tips that I thought needed to be shared. Heather Chavez, Real Estate Virtual Assistant Some very valuable tips on preventative measures against Identity Theft 1. Do not sign the back of your credit cards . Instead, put ' PHOTO ID REQUIRED .' 2. When you are wr
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06/29/2010
