Fragility of life, or at the least our experience of such, urges introspection. It’s interesting when we look at ourselves and our lives. We get angry or are upset about rather seemingly trivial things in the whole scheme of everything, when you really look at it. Unfortunately, when tragedy strikes it puts so much into…
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Fear and Love
The opposite of fear is love! Whereas fear can do nothing but hold you back; love sets you free!! The word fear has negative undertones attached to it. Yet, when you think of love, there are only positive connotations. Fear and love are the two most basic human emotions. They can not coexist as they…
Positive Thinking = Better Health
This has been a trying year for many of us, but thinking of what ‘was’ won’t get you a seat in the park. The best that we can do is to remember the lesson that should have been learned. If we keep on dwelling on the past, that is where we will probably stay as…
QUALITIES OF A HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP
Tonight is the beginning of Rosh Hashanah, the lunar calendar New Year. This period of the High Holy Days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are a time of reflection and introspection. Relationships are a very important aspect of our lives. They come in the form of friendships, working relationships, romantic, etc. This has obviously…
Addictions & Amy Winehouse R.I.P.
It’s sad some of the things that I’m reading people say about Amy Winehouse. It’s so easy for us to judge others, but until you’ve walked in their shoes, then…. She was an addict! Her addictions included drugs and alcohol. Many people with addictions tend to be running away or hiding from something. In many…
Freedom of Speech…or…Are We Just A Bunch Of Brats!?!
So here we are getting ready to celebrate the 4th of July, Independence Day, when the first 13 colonies adopted the Declaration of Independence in 1776, declaring our independence from Great Britain, in which is was proclaimed that we have the right to “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” It would be another 11…
Friends, Acquaintances, Life….
It’s amazing to me. A week ago I was tumbling down into the depths of an abyss, and yet a couple of days later, I found myself climbing a mountainside reaching for its heights! Life is grand! Especially, when you have such caring & loving true friends!! What does the word ‘friend’ mean to you?…
Recession, Recovery & Tax Credits
It appears that many congressional leaders believe that the $8K tax credit should be extended as it appears to have helped stimulate increased demand for homes and therefore industry related employment as well. The housing industry is still in a fragile state, but we are seeing fairly steady improvement. Unfortunately, with every good program, there…
What Have We Become? – Death Squads!?!
This is just absolutely ridiculous! That we as a society have stooped to this level is abominable. Shame on us! If this is the only way for some to get their point across with misinformation and the selling of fear, then we should be ashamed. What happened to good old debates? Yes, even then each…
My Home Is Worth What!?!
Or What’s Gone Wrong With the Appraisal Industry? This could be a long convoluted series of articles, but I’ll try to summarize what’s occurring in the appraisal industry. Yes, we all know of the fallout with subprime loans & homes being grossly overvalued. Short history… Lenders used to work very closely with certain appraisers. As…
