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Living

October 23rd, 2006

Don't forget until too late that the business of life is not business, but living.

- B.C. Forbes

Customer Service

October 17th, 2006

The customer service at Ubertor is not what it used to be.

Decorating Tips

October 16th, 2006
1. The front door should be the focus on the outside of the home.Paint the front door a different colour so it stands out from the rest of the house. 2. Have one focal point in each room.In the bedroom it is the headboard, in the bathroom it is the vanity and in the living room it is the view or the fireplace. 3. Hang artwork at the appropriate height.Approximately 10 inches above a piece o ...

Renting vs Buying

October 6th, 2006
  The market is ripe for buyers right now and interest rates are still low.  So naturally you should be telling your landlord goodbye and saying hello to your dream home right?  Not so fast. Certainly owning your own home has its benefits. But is the dream of homeownership really one you should pursue?  It all depends on your circumstance and needs.   Buying a home is such a large invest ...

Duty

September 28th, 2006

We all know our duty better than we discharge it.

- John Randolph

A Helping Hand

September 22nd, 2006

Never hesitate to hold out your hand; never hesitate to accept the outstretched hand of another.

- Pope John XXIII

Effort

September 11th, 2006

The mode in which the inevitable comes to pass is through effort.

- Oliver Wendell Holmes

Finishing the Job

August 21st, 2006

Whatever you do, do it to the purpose; do it thoroughly, not superficially.  Go to the bottom of things.  Any thing half done, or half known, is in my mind, neither done nor known at all.  Nay, worse, for it often misleads.

- Lord Chesterfield

Character

July 30th, 2006

Storms make oaks take deeper root.

- George Herbert

Miracles

July 30th, 2006

The most astonishing thing about miracles is that they happen.

- G. K. Chesterton

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