The Future is now, the Future is here…welcome to the Future! ‘Tis true, there will never be another 2023. It couldn’t get any worse than 2023, what with the horrible weather, horrible wars and all the fussin’ and fightin’ over politics. So, how many of you made a New...
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Dear Sidney – 01/18/2024
As I look back on the year 2023 and all the troubling questions you have been asked, I feel that perhaps mine will be a bit trivial. I am not a teenager without parents or an abused young mother with a husband who has abandoned her; but simply a so-called Karen...
Ask The Realtor – Escrow fallout: Navigating the challenges of last-minute loan denials
In a recent and unsettling turn of events for a real estate transaction, a deal was abruptly halted due to the buyer's sudden loan denial, leaving both parties in a state of dismay. One of the most common reasons for last-minute mortgage loan denials, as identified...
Mountain Musings with Uncle Mott – Here Comes the Rain Again
Nice weather we’ve been having lately… nice for ducks, that is. One of my neighbors, old man Quigley, whom I encountered whilst he was constructing an ark in his front yard, stopped me to inquire how long a cubit is. I told him I wasn’t sure, but I suggested that he...
Dear Sidney – 01/11/2024
Dearest Sidney, Happy New Year! May the year bless you and keep you warm. No more eight-foot snow berms. I have a dear friend now living out of state since 2019. Every Christmas since moving away, she sends me a gift box by way of the USPS. The box is always received...
Santa came bearing a gift
At their holiday gathering, members of the Rim of the World Veterans Outreach were surprised when Santa showed up with a big gift for the group. He presented a check for $4,000 to members of the board: Rachel Bishop, Alex Mendoza, Cliff “Doc” Bennett and Joe Bolano....





