Let's face it - of all the property management companies in the area the one that seems to be the most reviled is Goldmark Property Management. To be fair, I do believe they manage the largest number of properties locally; unfortunately, I do not think that explains why so many folks have disdain for Goldmark. [...]
Thank you to all my girls…
One of the greatest gifts I have received in this lifetime has been the gift of being surrounded by amazing women. Not perfect women, not famous women, not super women - real women - the kind of women that have not had flawless, pristine lives and immaculately kept houses. My women - indeed, my girls [...]
The critical importance of courtesy…
Courtesy - a small thing that can mean quite a lot. When it comes to winter weather, especially bitter cold winter temperatures, courtesy can be critical. I thought a lot about courtesy today as I walked about the NDSU campus. Faculty, staff, and students who were scurrying between parking lots and buildings looked as if [...]
Terminally distracted and derailed…
I struggle with some retailers who don't think through product placement. I was quickly glancing through The Lakeside Collection's Spring 2013 product line online yesterday when I was terminally distracted and derailed. Upon recovery, I pondered what the marketing team was thinking when placing the products in the order below. Did they intend to abruptly [...]
Embrace life.
An emergency management colleague posted a fabulous PSA on one of the discussion boards I subscribe to that I want to share with you today. Click here to view what I believe is one of the most powerful reminders of why folks should wear a seat belt. The PSA was created a couple of years [...]
No…not again…when will we learn?
In my early days in emergency management I compiled a report about what has come to be known as the "Great White fire". That was the fire that was started when pyrotechnics were used in a Great White performance in a crowded nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island (February 21, 2003). 99 people lost their lives [...]
Confirmation. ;-)
I love receiving confirmation that the heart of humanity continues to beat vigorously. WKRN-TV in Nashville, Tennessee provided said confirmation via the story of Scotty Maloney's homecoming win in Unionville, Tennessee. Scotty is a high school junior with Williams Syndrome. Williams Syndrome is a neurological disorder that inhibits learning and speech, but it apparently has [...]
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