OK, you know the person that you can never get a gift for, right?They have everything they need. They even have money so when they want something they just order it on Amazon. You dislike giving gift cards as they are not personal and likely the person in question cannot even remember who gave them the gift card.Let's call him "Rich" Uncle Harry. You love him. (Photo: Daniela Jakob, Pixabay)Uncle Harry already knows about the latest gadget or TV promotional item and has already purchased it. Well, what else do you know about the person or our Uncle Harry. Take a look. They have 100 pairs of shoes, use the walk in closet and also a closet in the guest bedroom for their extra clothing. In the garage they have 3 of every kind of tool. The refrigerator and freezer in the garage are backups ... 12/10/2024

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The words of the great Greek philosophers often surface at the most unexpected times."Wonder is the feeling of a philosopher and philosophy begins in wonder." SocratesThese words by Socrates brought to mind the comments by Michael Jacobs  as well as those by Endre Barath, Jr. . Both are philosophers in their own right and both continue to wonder about real estate, people and life in general. There is much wisdom within this word of "wonder" as Socrates noted:"Wisdom begins in wonder.""Mystery creates wonders and wonder is the basis of man’s desire to understand." Neil Armstrong"Wonder is the desire for knowledge."Thomas Aquinas"The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder. Ralph W. Sockman"Men love to wonder, and that is the seed of science." Ralph Waldo Emerso... 12/11/2024

Hope is a word we hear often. I recently came across this quote and had to ponder it. "Hope is the only good that is common to all men; those who have nothing else possess hope still."Thales of Miletus, Greek philosopherFor me, the Christmas season is the second season of Hope for me. The first season of Hope is spring with the trees and flowers starting to bloom and the celebration of the resurrection. After pondering the above quote and I am still thinking about this quote, I decided to read the wisdom of others regarding hope. "Be careful to leave your sons well instructed rather than rich, for the hope of the instructed are better than the wealth of the ignorant." Epictetus"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning." Albe... 12/09/2024