On occasions in the past, I concocted a very ambitious plan. I would investigate whether human caused climate change is a real thing. Because, first of all…think about it. We are inundated with evidence of brutal, destructive conditions. Floods, blizzards, hurricanes, heat waves. A month doesn’t go by without news of some disastrous, deadly weather …
The Music Played at This Weekend’s Telluride Bluegrass Festival Often Strays a Long Way from Bluegrass. That’s Fine for Those Who Want to See Bluegrass Move Into the Mainstream, But Purists Say the Music Will Survive Nicely Without Adding Any Glitz. As traditional bluegrass bands took the stage at this weekend’s Telluride Bluegrass Festival, they …
Tradition Bound – My 1993 Denver Post article about the Telluride Bluegrass Festival Read More »
I may not make any friends here. At least not among my fellow real estate agents. But this needs to be said. It is my take on commissions paid to real estate agents. This is intended as a consumer guide. It’s about how to get the best, most cost-effective representation from a realtor, whether selling …
“No man’s life, liberty or property are safe while the Legislature is in session.” The quote is attributed alternately to Mark Twain and to another 19th Century American writer named Gideon John Tucker. Whatever the origin, its words have never been more apt than in recent times in Colorado. But relief is in site. The …
It is easy to accuse yourself, or someone else, of procrastination. Sometimes I feel like the world champion procrastinator, with projects and priorities that have been put off for months or years. I mean not to pile another flaw—i.e., denial—on top of that one. Maybe I procrastinate. Simple as that. Guilty as charged. But a …
In the big picture, we are all content creators. Whether we’re on social media or not; whether we’re posting short-form videos on the ‘gram or not, we are all creating content every day. I mean “content” like a smile from a pretty girl, or a grumpy “harumph” from an old man on the train. Or …
A lot of enormously wealthy people read this monthly blog. Land developers, tech entrepreneurs, captains of industry. Movie producers, best-selling authors, swashbuckling gamblers of all stripes. Professional athletes, mega-stars of stage and screen… None of that is true. But in case a few rich folks have wandered in, I will begin with this apology. I …
Yesterday, as I often do, I grabbed a random chapter out of The War of Art. It concluded with this advice to professionals: The goal of the professional “is not victory (success will come by itself when it wants to) but to handle himself as sturdily and steadily as he can. Obstacles will come. A …
Real estate investors have seen ‘em. About anyone who buys properties regularly has run across a few. You’ve probably seen some too, maybe unwittingly. I’m talking about trashed out properties. Some are hoarder houses. Homes so stuffed with stuff that it bends the mind. Full of filthy clothes, broken down furniture and stacks of ancient …
Hoarder House: Damage, Despair, Death, and 17 Dumpsters Read More »
James Clear distributes a weekly email with approximately 2 million subscribers. In case you don’t know, James Clear is a marketing guru and the author of Atomic Habits. That book has sold about 10 million copies. In one recent email, he had this advice: Ask yourself, what is the one thing I can do today …
