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That Was for You, Coach! Yesterday was a busy day for me. This year, I’ve been the head coach for my oldest son’s school soccer team. So far, we are undefeated. But yesterday, well, it was a close one. We had to travel up to Dalton to play at Heritage Soccer Complex. Seph’s school has the use of transit-type passenger buses, but in order to get there and get warmed up in time for...
Annexation without Representation Today I’d like to talk to you, not as an authority, but as a member of the community trying to reason through some things. My hope is that you’ll be my sounding board as I try to come to grips with something that just happened in my area. A property owner has decided to convert his family farm into a new housing development in Calhoun off Liberty Road,...
What if it works? Being a business owner is not for the faint of heart. When it comes to inner peace, there are a lot of “what ifs” that can steal it from you. Let me explain what I mean. This week, I was talking with a good friend named Randy who owns a company in Ellijay that is in a major growth phase. He started with a handyman business, taking on all kinds of odd jobs. Randy is very...
What I Learned From 2025 Yesterday I was talking with an appraiser from Bartow County, and he was sharing some of his experiences from 2025. Today, I’d like to tell you about that conversation and then share some of the things I learned after reflecting on the past year. This came up because we’re still working through our 2025 end-of-year review at the office. I know — we’re well into...
Interfering with real estate investing This week has been a busy week for me. And at the end, I’m ready for Sabbath to get here. But some great things happened, and I would like to tell you about it. At the beginning of the week is when we had that predicted cold snap. This was not so great because we had five different houses that were vacant. One was waiting to close sale later that...