Category Archives: Off Topic Friday

C’mon. Let’s all take a minute to catch our breath. There’s way too much hyperventilating going on. I myself have been torn through this process. My day job is tied directly to the automotive industry, and although my background and … Continue reading →

I have taken the plunge and signed up for a speaking slot at the first Michigan Podcamp that will be held tomorrow, November 8 in Southfield. I’ll be speaking from 1:45 – 2:00. It’ll be a quick 15 minutes on … Continue reading →

I saw an interesting discussion on twitter last evening. As you might expect, there has been some serious discussion about the economy and the stock market (which are two DIFFERENT things BTW). As you may know, twitter is heavily populated … Continue reading →

The Wall Street Journal this week highlighted a problem that’s only getting worse as the financial sector melts down.  Baby Boomers Delay Retirement Declines in Assets Force a Generation to Face New Reality By KELLY GREENE Nancy Davis, a 59-year-old … Continue reading →

The meme bug is sweeping the real estate blogging world again.  @ToddWaller tagged me a couple of days ago to reveal potentially embarrassing facts, after he had supposedly done so himself. I didn’t see any embarassing things on his list, but there … Continue reading →

I have always been a fan of old homes. Not 1930′s and 40′s. Boring. I’m talking REALLY old ones from the turn of the century.   There’s something about walking through one of them when it’s vacant and listening. When … Continue reading →

A voice of reason in the darkness. Hat tip to LM for the link. Thomas Paine looks good for a guy his age.

Not a big fan of his music but Kid is right on point on this. Hat tip to my buddy Mark for telling me about this.

We had a family crisis last weekend. A Red-Alert-level crisis. We were on our first solo family camping trip in the Waterloo State Recreation Area out past Chelsea. First time camping without a big group like the cub scouts. Aside … Continue reading →

What if I could show you a way to easily find, meet, and network with a few dozen out of state real estate buyers and investors?   What if I could show you a way to network with national business … Continue reading →