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"To America – With Profound Gratitude: My Journey to Freedom and Independence" by Reiko McKendry
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A very special World War II Veteran from the Greatest Generation
Most people have heard the term, “The Greatest Generation,” coined by Tom Brokaw. He published his book by the same title in 1998. I love reading books in their original language whether they are written in English or Japanese. Like … Continue reading
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Investing Outside of Wall Street – Downsizing
As of October 31, 2004, I said good bye to my W-2 wage job. Most people thought I was crazy to leave such a cushy job. But, of course, I knew exactly why I left. I had planned the departure … Continue reading
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Honoring the life of Paul Edgar Titus, a World War II veteran
“How lucky can a guy get!” is what PT – Paul Edgar Titus – used to say whenever he talked about his family. He was so very proud of his only child, Sandie; grandchildren, Paul, Kathy, and Dave; great-grandchildren, … Continue reading
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Investing Outside of Wall Street – A real-estate-investor convention like no other
I was a W-2 wage earner for over 20 years. When I realized that I could no longer let the faceless others on Wall Street handle my company-sponsored 401(k) investments, I decided that I needed to learn how to manage … Continue reading
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Investing Outside of Wall Street – On being coached
During the last decade, we had hired a few different real-estate coaches from different organizations run by so-called “real-estate-investment gurus.” None of their programs was geared toward “getting the deals done.” For the most part, all they did was to … Continue reading
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“The Patriot Parent: Still the Best Hope for America” by Pat Montgomery
I’m excited about the New Year which brought with it a sense of purpose. Originally, when I chose to blog about marketing, I did so because I wanted to share with you what worked and what did not in terms … Continue reading
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Marketing campaign’s side benefit: the alignment of the stars
As the year end approaches, I’m grateful for all that happened during 2012. This is the year that felt like the stars were aligning to help me live the rest of my life in peace – at least in terms … Continue reading
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Investing Outside of Wall Street – Wrapping up 2012
As do-it-yourself investors, surviving the economic downturn since the 2008 market crash has been very difficult for both David and me. In contrast, as 2012 comes to an end, our sentiment can be summed up as upbeat. Finally! This positive … Continue reading
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Investing Outside of Wall Street – Light at the end of the tunnel
For a total of nine days in late October / early November 2012, David and I went on a road trip from our home in Michigan to and from Biloxi, Mississippi. We spent three days going down south and another three … Continue reading
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Meeting World War II veterans who participated in Honor Flights
Have you ever fallen asleep with your eyes hurting because of so many tears you had shed? November 3, 2012 was one of those rare days for me. It was not surprising that this happened. Let me back up and … Continue reading
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