LICKING COUNTY, OHIO SCHOOLS

AS SEEN ON TV-NEWARK, OHIO

Newark, Ohio was featured by the media worldwide last week, because one our citizens wrecking his motorized bar stool. This is not the way our community needs to be portrayed, but sh.. happens.

My good friend Robin Pierce of Cornell Clothing Store in Downtown Newark now stocks the only T-shirt attributed to the last week's mass media event.

For $20, you can have your own collectors item. I am sure Robin will ship the shirt out for a nominal shipping charge. Call him at 740-345-8410.

I have always been fascinated with the "As Seen on TV" products, click here for last year's Holiday shopping list.

Collelongo, Italy is okay

L'Aquila, Italy is about 90 miles from Collelongo, our family's "hometown". My cousin Mark Guanciale of North Carolina, was checking up on our family's situation yesterday, here is a portion of his email:

"It sounds as though Collelongo is okay and that most of the damage was concentrated north of that immediate area. Through Facebook I have met Rocco Cerone which lives in Canada with his family. He father is Anita Casciere’s brother (Rocco and Anita Casciere). His first cousin Domenic has three sons that attend the University in L’Aquila and luckily they made it out of their dorm rooms alive. They still have friends that are unaccounted for so they are glad to be safe and alive. They are back in Collelongo with Domenic and their family."

Mark is the son of Frank Guanciale, read my October 2008 post about Frank Guanciale here.

NFD TRAINING

For any critics: head hoods were not used for this exercise to help keep body temperatures down.

1983 VERSUS 2009

Every day, I get the same questions: Is business really bad? Are you wearing cardboard in your shoes yet? Probably can not afford to get away?

I always have the same answer: The real estate business is not as bad as the media thinks or tries to scare people into thinking how bad it must be. The next statement I informed the person with is Andrew, Lisa & I had 118 closings last year. This is excellent since we do not specialize in foreclosed homes, like many agents. This year so far our closings are tied with 2008 and we have 18 contract pendings preparing to close.

This photo was found by Tim Cocanour, from 1983 when interest rates were hitting 14-16%. It really shows the difference between the economy of 1983 versus 2009. Today, you do not see many signs like this up and down the streets, but this time around people could just be waiting for their stimulus checks instead.

April 1st not for playing games on others....

To most folks April 1st is a day to play tricks on your friends and enemies. To me, the beginning of April has an entire different reason.

Click here. to see what April means in my personal rule book.

Rules:
1. Always wear socks while wearing a tie, tuxedo pumps do not require socks
2. Always keep a clean pair of socks in the office & car, just in case "no socks" would be inappropriate for an unexpected meeting or appointment
3. Make sure to take the socks once in a while thrown under your desk home
4. #3 applies to under your car seat also
5. Do not allow your ankles to become tan, this makes you look like you are out in the sun too often and not working.
6. Minimum no sock temperature is 60 degrees.
7. Hope October 1st does not arrive too quickly

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