Once upon a time we used to go to a lot of movies. Drive-ins as a kid long before you pulled in and tuned your radio to get the sound track. The local theater (just two screens) with a limited selection, or a 60 mile drive to the nearest mall with the multi-plex!Flash forward and now most local
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09/08/2026
If you're new to ActiveRain and writing some great posts to the public but not getting results, there may be a simple explanation, and it's not "blogging is dead or an obsolete form of marketing".It could be as simple as the category of your ActiveRain membership.There are two levels of ActiveRai
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09/01/2026
For our new home, we've personally selected (and purchased) many of the touches for our home: tile, cabinets, windows, doors, even the metal shell of the home! And countertops are of course a key part of the home, and finding the right materials were a challenge, but what helped that process wa
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08/25/2026
Okay, maybe not 1000. Maybe a 100. Maybe 50. Maybe 10. Whatever the number, there's ample opportunity to fill a blog if you're open to the ideas all around you.The topics cover the entire gamut.From a personal basis, I could cover the following and even find a way to tie every idea to real es
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08/18/2026
First of all, the tires on both our vehicles are fine. Sometimes I have to add air to the wheelbarrow or our hand truck, but otherwise all the air in our tires is staying put.On the other hand, I sent out an email to our new neighborhood's email distribution list this weekend voicing some concer
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08/11/2026
Gassing up our SUV can be a pricey endeavor, especially since it runs on diesel. If driving a few extra miles will give me a significant price difference on a tank, even when accounting for the fuel used to get there and back, then I'll drive the few extra miles. Fuel is a commodity. I don't c
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08/04/2026
I haven't traveled much in years. The "zoo" we have means either Liz or me has to be home for morning and even feeding routines. Lots of senior furries, complicated medicine/supplement/feeding rituals, and have you quoted a pet sitter lately to take care of 9 Chihuahuas and 12 cats? So it's a p
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07/28/2026
It's my nature to try and be efficient with my efforts. A lot of our pets are seniors, and just like humans, that sometimes means supplements and medications. And when you're dealing with pets in the 5-10 pound range, a full size pill may be too much of a dose. Cutting pills into halves (or ev
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07/21/2026
"You never get a second chance to make a first impression". Will RogersIf you're a real estate professional, much of your success depends on your ability to master that first impression, and that first impression comes in many forms.Our first contact, be it phone, text, email or in person.Our we
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07/14/2026
You may think of a draft blog post as just a post you haven't finished (yet) and it can be that.But there's more you can do with the Draft feature of ActiveRain.Over the years I've used Draft posts to jot down a title and a quick note of an idea to explore later. Now I may never decide to write
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07/07/2026
