I understand that every individual gets to choose how they want to participate in social network whether you use Myspace, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or some other application. There are many people who want to “collect” people. In other words, they want to gather as many “friends” as they can. It took me a while to …
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Mar 01
Snowstorm in Columbus, GA Reported to CNN’s iReport
Today was a crazy day. Since I moved to Georgia in 1997, I have never seen this much snow. The snowfall and snow flurries I saw today were scenes I only saw when I visited places like Wisconsin, Minnesota, New York, and Colorado. It was just crazy seeing my car buried in the snow. I …
Feb 12
Melita Hunt of MyLeftLung.com – Rest in Peace
I received a sad note a couple of days ago from the Van Tharp Institute that my friend, Melita Hunt of MyLeftLung.com, lost her battle against lung cancer and died at the young age of 41. It pains me especially because she never even smoked. She valiantly fought the disease here in the U.S. but …
Jan 02
Musical Sensation Singer: Charice Pempengco
Happy New Year! I was pondering what I was going to write for my first post of 2009. I didn’t want to post anything relating to the onslaught of negative news everyone has been getting. So, I was casually watching a recorded episode of Oprah thinking I was going to fast forward through the episode …
Dec 18
My Favorite Christmas Albums
In light of the Christmas season, I thought I would write a post that was more upbeat and positive than commenting on the depressing national economy that we are all going through. I have always been a fan of Christmas music but I prefer contemporary versions of the traditional favorites. In that spirit, I am …
Nov 19
Pent-up Hate and Disgust Against the Big 3 in Auto Industry
I wrote this response to a friend who had a cousin who was doing his part to defend the auto industry and all the great things they have done lately. I agreed with most of the points brought up but I then discovered within myself what others may be feeling. There is simply a “hate” …
Aug 20
Dealing with a Personal Tropical Storm
I admit it. I am posting an update because I feel like I needed to do one. Normally, I am pretty open about what is going on but there is a swirl of things happening I prefer not to talk about right now. It is sort of like dealing with a tropical storm. While you …
Jul 15
Endings First, Beginnings Next
I have known for many years that in order for new beginnings to open up, endings must happen. Whether this is in personal or business life, this axiom is generally true. The problem with most people, including myself, is that we dislike and fear change and taking risks. There is a common saying that people …
Jul 02
“My Personal Story” Written for Real Estate Portfolio-Building Workshop Promo
With every project I work on, I try to share and tie my “my personal story” into the project I do. I believe it gives personal relevance and credibility to the project if I put my personal reputation on the line. With most projects I work on, it is not just “a job” I do. …
Jun 24
My Review of Amazon’s Kindle eBook Reader
Since coming back from the 2008 Book Expo America in Los Angeles, I have been wanting to write my review on Amazon’s Kindle. My relationship with Amazon is multi-faceted. Like most book lover, my first relationship with Amazon is as a customer. In my opinion, Amazon has the best website to research and search for …