Stilton Cheese, Quenby Hall, and The Ashby’s
Most who knows me likely know I am writing a book, or trying to. It is loosely based on my family’s history and includes real stories of actual people, including…
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Happy Anniversary, Give Blood
I can’t give blood. My marriage has lasted for 37 years and I have gotten to celebrate our love, our commitment, our good luck to find each other, 37 times.…
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: Why Learning Matters
Imagine trying to reinvent gravity or rediscover penicillin, the life-saving medicine. Impossible, right? Thankfully, we don’t have to. People who came before us—scientists, teachers, inventors—passed down what they knew. Isaac…
“Happy Birthday”
Some days are better than other days. For example, today is my sixtieth birthday and I got to take my granddaughter to preschool. She calls me Grumpy. Today is a…
Objective Reality
Understanding Objective Reality: From Bacon to the Digital Age Introduction Objective reality—an existence independent of perception—has long fascinated thinkers. Francis Bacon, in The Great Instauration, laid the groundwork for empiricism,…
The Door Is Open—Why Do You Stay?
The Door Is Open—Why Do You Stay? What if you could rewrite the narrative of your life starting today? Too often, people live as though trapped in an invisible cage,…
Can you make an honest billion?
I saw a post the other day from a mostly nutty high school friend (Hey Jeff!) that postulated “I don’t think there are any innocent billionaires”. That bothered me. Not…
Speed (1994) with Sandra Bullock
Three Years of Acceleration Three years ago, I stepped into the role of Executive Director, ready to navigate an industry undergoing rapid change. Reflecting on this journey, it often feels…
Welcome, Englishmen!
Samoset watched the settlers from the edge of the woods. The trees behind him were quiet, but the wind carried the smell of smoke and wet earth. Below, the English…
Raleigh and Durham: October Stats
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“Lauderdale Rifles”
Company D, 9th Alabama Infantry. My Great Great Grandfather TJ Fowler was on the roll. TJ is Thomas Jefferson, born 1831 in the new State of Alabama, statehood was 1819.…
Why?
Why would anyone replace a stable MLS system? Why would anyone want to replace a perfectly good MLS system? The Paragon system is liked by many and it was very…
Triangle Inventory, Midyear Update
Here are some more mid-year Raleigh-area real estate stats from Triangle MLS. Halfway through 2024 some major trends continue. Like most markets, inventory is so low that prices are still…
Dad was an Artist
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Elections
This is worth quoting, given where we are. Abraham Lincoln while campaigning across Illinois in 1860 was not popular generally. He was at a campaign event and spoke about worthy…
