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70: Somerville Car wash

After returning from a road trip in a winter storm this weekend, my VW Tiguan was covered in salt and snow and ice and slush and dirt....

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69: Bookstores

I am visiting Hanover, New Hampshire today. Home to Dartmouth College. And no longer home to Dartmouth Bookstore. Walking down Main...

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68: You Gotta Do

I love this quote from Gary Vaynerchuk. You gotta do. Want to get in shape? You gotta - Go the gym - Take walks - Improve your diet -...

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67: Chop Wood, Carry Water

"Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. . . After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water." - Zen Proverb. I am a Realtor. Last...

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66: Solitude

A colleague just gave me a copy of Cal Newport's book Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World. (2019) I am reading...

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65: Working on the Fifth Floor

In late 2018, Compass real estate opened a new office in Harvard Square at 1100 Massachusetts Avenue. The office is on the top floor -...

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64: Connected

In 2019, being online is the norm. Smart phone. Portable computer. Connected. Given that I am 52 years old, I have lived more of my life...

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63: Chesapeake Shores

On a family vacation, we started watching the Hallmark Channel series Chesapeake Shores on Netflix. The season spans three seasons and...

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62: Networking

Harvard invited me as an alum to participate in an event for Harvard college students this evening about how to network. I think it's...

61: Legendary Hockey Broadcaster Bob Cole

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61: Legendary Hockey Broadcaster Bob Cole

Legendary broadcaster Bob Cole was the primary play-by-play announcer for Hockey Night in Canada on CBC from 1980 to 2008. From 2008 to...

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60: Just the Wholeness of Life Itself

In my last post, I noted the most important conversation - the one you have with yourself. In this post, I wish to touch on the most...

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59: The Most Important Conversation

I listened to Tom Bilyeu's interview with David Goggins yesterday. About 42 minutes in, there is a quote that really resonated with me....

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58: Apple Computer

Yesterday, I purchased a new Apple computer for myself for the first time in more than five years. I decided to go back to the MacBook...

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57: The Internet

This morning after dropping my daughter off at school, I tuned in YouTube on my iPhone in my car to listen to a talk by Gary Vaynerchuk...

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56: Darwin's, Ltd., Cambridge, MA

Darwin's Ltd. just took over the Petsi's Pies cafe space on Putnam Avenue outside of Harvard Square. This is the fourth Darwin's to open...

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55: Boston Globe

I have read a newspaper pretty much every day of my life for 40 years. For the first twenty years, I read the New York Times. For the...

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54: Go with the Flow

This morning, my buyer client called me and requested that our 9 AM appointment with a home inspector be moved to 10 AM due to a travel...

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53: Everything But The Girl

My favorite band has always been Everything But The Girl (EBTG). This English husband-wife duo - Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt - formed in...

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52: YouTube Premium

In the last few years, YouTube has become a part of my daily life. I subscribe to a few different channels - Gary Vaynerchuk and Tom...

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51: Boston 4th of July Fireworks

I love the 4th of July fireworks in Boston. Billed as the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular, this annual event takes place on the...

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