Fruit Inspection

I love a good Granny Smith apple. In fact, I like a lot of different kinds of fruit. When I was a kid, we had an apple orchard. There was a bit of an art to helping the trees bear great fruit. It was important to get out in front of the bugs and pests…

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Warnings Ignored

I must confess that I like to watch “storm chasers” on TV.  These guys chase storms to study them to learn how to predict them in the future. It seems a bit crazy to go in the direction of the Tornado instead of taking shelter.  I’m convinced some chasers are there for the thrill and…

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Accusations

I have faced accusations before that were simply unfounded. I have faced accusations with others judging my motives and the accusations were false and misguided. The people that know me best, know that I’m pretty much an open book. I’m not perfect by any stretch of the imagination. I’m simply a man seeking to live…

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Reputation

I often hear about a person’s reputation long before having the chance to meet them. This is sometimes a good thing, but sometimes it’s a negative thing for sure. I remember when my brother first started in real estate, he came up with a slogan that said: “Building a reputation not resting on one”.  I…

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Predictions

I’m listening to the rain and a bit of thunder this morning as storms move through our area of the world. The weather service predicted that this would happen. There is a lot of science to weather prediction, and they often get it right, but sometimes it’s way off the mark. The farmer’s almanac has…

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Reputation

This is the belief or opinion that are generally held about something or someone. It doesn’t even have to be true, – it can simply be perception.  I have always cared deeply about my reputation. I don’t always understand why some people form an opinion of me without ever talking to me or asking for…

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