Few things in this world are more valuable than perspective. Thank you, sir.
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Turn out the lights tonight
Google’s doing it, so it must be ok.Turn off your lights at 8pm EDT – It’s symbolic and probably won’t really save much energy, but right now, every nickel counts (and it’s probably not too bad for the environment). Step outside, look at the starts and enjoy a beverage.
You weren’t meant to have a boss
The beauty and persistent, driving fear of being a Realtor is that I don’t have a “boss” (other than my wife). This essay by Paul Graham is simply wonderful and accurately describes personality traits held by many successful Realtors and other entrepreneurs I know.I was in Africa last year and saw a lot of animals in the wild that I’d only seen in zoos before…. Lions in the wild seem about ten times more alive…. And seeing those guys on their scavenger hunt was like seeing lions in a zoo after spending several years watching them in the wild.
Thursday Links 02-21-2008
Is there a correlation between zoning and the subprime crisis?What is a short sale? We aren’t seeing that many of these in the Charlottesville area (yet).More on foreclosuresImpact fees a form of governmental support?
Never look at it
Thanks, Greg.
Everyone should read this editorial
Slowly but surely, we seem to be relinquishing common sense and freedom.Six years after the terrorist attacks of 2001, airport security remains a theater of the absurd. The changes put in place following the September 11th catastrophe have been drastic, and largely of two kinds: those practical and effective, and those irrational, wasteful and pointless.The first variety have taken place almost entirely behind the scenes…. We can only imagine what is next.To understand what makes these measures so absurd, we first need to revisit the morning of September 11th, and grasp exactly what it was the 19 hijackers so easily took advantage of…. What they actually exploited was a weakness in our mindset — a set of presumptions based on the decades-long track record of hijackings.In years past, a takeover meant hostage negotiations and standoffs; crews were trained in the concept of “passive resistance.â€
Links for 20 December 2007
If you are buying or selling a home or happen to be a Realtor – pay attention to this – Risk-based pricing. Why exactly hasn’t been this done in the past?Like it or not, if you’re going to be in just about any business these days, you’re going to be considered both a producer and publisher of content.Its time to admit that the US is a global superpower in hock to parts of the world that should make us nervous. That’s the story of 2007.Can you spot the self-interest?