They Said…
I have been saving the following quotations for a while. Like a puzzle with an infinite number of possible configurations, I have rearranged them, moving one ahead of another, in a sort of quest to untangle the maze of economic ruts, ripples and horizons through the mere sequence of thoughts on the page. Thus, we begin … Read More
Posted onBy The Book
“I am really no different from any of you. I may have more money than you, but money doesn’t make the difference… If there is any difference between you and me, it may be that I get up every day and have a chance to do what I love to do, every day. If you … Read More
Posted onGiving Voice
There is a reason consumer reports and customer feedback have so much power to affect the success of a business, and there is a reason social media work so well. These give voice to entrepreneurs, and voice has a frequency that resonates with values and has the power to multiply the message. Think of the … Read More
Posted onLocal Scene – Not Just PB & Jelly
Our minds are constantly churning ideas, making connections, jumping from one thought to the next as each sentence of the inner dialog triggers a new image, a new perspective, a new emotion and the occasional invention. Inventors. All of us. We invent products, processes, better configurations for the home office, new ways of fitting the … Read More
Posted onGoats, Coffee & Kitchen Nooks
An Arabian shepherd found his goats dancing joyously around a shrub with bright red berries. Shepherds are very observant. It did not take long before he determined that his goats had surely eaten some of the berries, which in turn caused the euphoria. A taste promptly confirmed his theory. Within a short period of time, the … Read More
Posted onTrendy Thursdays – Moved to Move
On average, American homeowners move every five to seven years. One immediate reason may be that Americans do not pass houses down from one generation to the next as much as they used to in the past. As they reach adulthood, children map out their own course, which includes a very personal lifestyle within walls … Read More
Posted onIn The News – Vermont, Seen from the Rut
John Churchman is a Vermont Artist and Photographer. He and his family live on a small, northern Vermont farm, thus many of the sights that capture his attention are very much grounded in the daily farm-to-table life he is so closely familiar with. A March 22 Burlington Free Press headline reads, “Vermont Photographer Turns Mud … Read More
Posted onTrendy Tuesdays – Spring Fever
Spring, at last. I am certain there are statistics somewhere about spring fever and the sudden urge to remove clutter and refresh one’s surroundings when the winter months give way to warmer days and the evidence of new life all around us, at least here in the Northern hemisphere. According to Lending Tree, “60% of … Read More
Posted onExcellence in Corporate Website!
The following Press Release appeared in the March 17 issue of The Stowe Reporter. Pall Spera Company Realtors Earns Website Quality Certification Stowe, Vermont – March 14, 2011 – Pall Spera Company has earned the Website Quality Certification (WQC), presented by Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® to member companies that have demonstrated excellence … Read More
Posted onBeyond The Parasol
You have heard of Out-Sourcing, but have you ever heard of “Outdooring”? This, it turns out, is a new trend in backyard and poolside living; no outsourcing required. In fact, it is a great opportunity to bring “locally-made” back into one’s environment. Home life is no longer limited to the enclosure of a house. Had … Read More
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