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Brevard NC-Gaia Herbs “Herbal Industry Leader”Thursday, March 25th, 2010

Congratulations to Gaia Herbs receiving the American Herbal Products Association’s “Herbal Industry Leader” award for 2010 presented during the annual member’s meeting on March 11, 2010 at this year’s Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, CA. Gaia Herbs has helped advancethe understanding of echinacea through research funded by federal Small Business Innovative Research grants; introducedRead More

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Facebook & Twitter Access via Mobile Browser Grows by Triple-DigitsTuesday, March 9th, 2010

Making the plunge into a touch screen blackberry with my Gmail Sync, Facebook Page & Twitter got me to thinking about how things have changed over the last few years when it comes to communication.  We are all connected instantly one way or another these days. I was reading an article from RISMEDIA, March 8,Read More

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REMEMBER-Those STILL Missing in HAITI!Saturday, January 23rd, 2010

Over these last few days I have been following closely the desperate pleas of a fellow Rotarian and friend, Matthew Beck, as he tries to get word about his brother missing in the rubble of Hotel Montana in Haiti. Brendan, an engineer doing consulting work in Haiti, checked into the hotel for a night toRead More

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9 Simple Tips to Save MoneyTuesday, January 12th, 2010

Thinking about the new year and getting my books in order to close out for 2009, I ran across this RISMEDIA, January 12, 2010 article I think you may enjoy as I did. If you’ve weathered this past year’s wallet-squeezing, here’s some how-to advice for keeping more money in your pocket now that the NewRead More

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Top 10 Real Estate New Year’s ResolutionsSaturday, January 2nd, 2010

2009 is GONE – GOOD BYE the events in 2009! Looking forward to 2010! Buyers and Sellers alike are looking forward to the New Year and are starting to plan what will be a priority when it comes to real estate. According to a Move.com survey, beginning a home improvement project is the most popularRead More

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Free-Wheeling, Debt-Hungry Spending is OUT Actively Managing Your Personal Finances is INWednesday, December 30th, 2009

According to an article from RSMEDIA December 28, 2009,  there are signs of improvement from a year ago. Some indications: Retail sales rose 1.3% in November 2009, prompting some to suggest consumers were ready to spend in earnest this holiday season Americans’ net worth—the value of assets such as homes, bank accounts and investments, minusRead More

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What Does Wikipedia Write About Brevard, NC?Saturday, December 12th, 2009

Ever wondered what the one-line encylopedia has to say about your city?  It is interesting to look up and see what is being said about your home town. Here is what Wikipedia has to say about my home town, Brevard, NC: Brevard is a town in Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States. The 2005 populationRead More

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Thank you to Great Folks Everywhere!Friday, October 30th, 2009

In this age of instant information – instant gratification – data overload – we at times forget the humanity behind the written word. So I would like to say a simple THANK YOU for following my Blogs. It’s nice to know what interests me also interests some of you. I enjoy connecting with great folksRead More

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What IS the FUN to INFECT with Cyber H1V1!?!Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

This morning as we were milling around getting ready for the Brevard Board of REALTORS executive board meeting, Amy our EO received a message from one of our board members on her FaceBook page through her blackberry.  Now this was interesting because she was standing face to face having conversation with the person who sentRead More

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Llama Caddies!Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

Sherwood Forest in Cedar Mountain NC is making local, national and even international news with their Llama Caddies. Aubrey Woodard, Diane Woodard’s husband, and granddaughter Alex was shown on NBC national news Sunday Night with the Llama Caddies. Here is an article about the Llama Caddies posted in The Hendersonville Times News Online: The gameRead More

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