More than one hundred years ago the Grand Canyon was officially protected by Teddy Roosevelt when he declared it a National Monument, and in my opinion it’s among the most amazing. After visiting in 1903, Teddy Roosevelt stated “Let this great wonder of nature remain as it now. You cannot improve on it. But what… Read More
Could there be better news? Certainly not for me. IRCCS (Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo Neuromed) of Italy has determined, in a study of 23,366 Italians consuming a Mediterranean diet that included pasta, that PASTA DOES NOT MAKE YOU FAT! As a matter of fact if I’m reading this right, pasta may actually be beneficial to your… Read More
There’s a West Wing quote that I’ve always thought hits the nail right on the head. When asked “why do we go into space… do we really have to go to Mars?” Sam Seaborn replied “Cause it’s next. Cause we came out of the cave, and we looked over the hill and we saw fire;… Read More
Following the housing market’s best year since the recession, existing-home sales are expected to increase in 2016 at a moderate pace; although affordability pressures from inventory shortages and rising mortgage rates could slow the potential for even stronger sales momentum, according to an economic forecast forum held last week at the 2015 REALTORS® Conference &… Read More
(KFYI News) – A Tempe mother and daughter are riding their motorcycles across America for veterans. Laurie Enright recently retired from the Air National Guard with 29 years of service. She explained why veterans’ care is special to her and daughter Molly Michael, who recently graduated from ASU. “It’s close to my heart as a… Read More
he news during this first half of National Military Appreciation Month has been crowded with headlines both good and bad. You absolutely can’t miss the helicopter crash in Nepal, about a military team there on an earth quake related aid mission. Here are just a few others that caught my eye.
An article on the Dallas Morning News website (below) explains that the expected rise in mortgage interest rates has yet to happen. The real estate market is indeed heating up now and with the surprising drop in interest rates I can’t imagine a better time to buy a home, or invest in real estate. True,… Read More
A brand new resource is emerging for Veterans to voice their concerns over the VA Health Care crisis. This is not a place of negativity but a vehicle for hope. The website is called The Wait We Carry, found here at http://thewaitwecarry.org/ I visited the site this morning, only 2 days after its initial launch,… Read More
It seems like whenever or wherever I’m driving, Dave Ramsey is on. His show causes lively debate in my car… even when I’m driving alone 🙂 I also read his blog and I found the one below especially interesting. Most people have a set schedule for when they want or need to buy a home,… Read More
In the current residential New Construction world, is it possible to build a home that is so energy-efficient that it is completely self-sustaining? Apparently so, according to the three case studies found here on the energy.gov website. The Utah home, newly constructed in July 2013, claims an average energy bill of $0 as opposed to… Read More
