I hope and pray that this letter finds you and your family safe and your property unharmed. We have all been witness to some of the worst ravages that mother nature can dole out and some of the best acts
As I sit writing this letter I am enjoying the cooling weather of fall, the kids back to school and football on TV. I also had to laugh at yet another, “mother of all storms” that was set to hit
It’s not whether the glass is half full or half empty; it’s whether it’s filling up or emptying out! Dave Scott, the famous tri-athlete, went into the 1989 Japan Iron Man like this; His wife was due to have their
According to the UN, livestock is more responsible for global warming than all the cars in the world combined. Methane gas from cows causes 20 times more global warming than carbon dioxide. “That’s why my next cow is going to
In July of 1776 the number of people living in the colonies was 2.5 million. This 4th of July we will have surpassed the 300 million mark – now that is demographic growth! As we hit the mid point of
“If you think nobody cares, try missing a couple of payments!” The current meltdown in the sub prime market is a “prime” example of greed and mispricing of risk. I have been advising clients of late that we really didn’t
Making a deal come together is like landing a 747 on a blade of grass. This past month was one of the most interesting I’ve witnessed in some time. As I have told you, last year was our best on
OK so I missed Earth Day on Friday – sorry! Sustainability and Green Buildings have long been kept in the corner by the real estate industry along with tree huggers and indian sand flys and such. The press and politicians
April 1, 2007 «AddressBlock» RE: Monthly Letter Dear «GreetingLine» The ancient Greeks taught that all communications involved three ingredients: Ethos, or the character of the speaker; Pathos, or connecting with the emotions; and Logos, which is the factual content of
Well at least the front page of the Real Estate section of the San Diego Daily Transcript (which is the daily legal and real estate newspaper of San Diego). For those of you who don’t subscribe, it is linked here