7 Life Lessons You Can Learn from Star Trek

  1. The best way to travel is to boldly go where no one has gone before.This is true for vacations, for self-exploration, for life itself. If you want your days filled with adventure, laughter, love, learning and the occasional mind-meld, follow this route.
  2. The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few–or the one.Sometimes you must make great sacrifices for the greater good. And, like the Genesis device, it will all come back around.
  3. Expressing your emotions is a healthy thing.Sure, McCoy seemed angry all the time when exclaiming, “Dammit, Jim! I’m a doctor not a mechanic/bricklayer/soothsayer,” but he knew that by expressing his anger and frustration it wouldn’t get the best of him and he could then perform at his peak capacity.
  4. When estimating how long a job will take, overestimate–and when you do better your captain will always be impressed.Replace the word “captain” with “teacher” or “mom/dad” and you’ll see what I mean. Sure, Mr. Scott might have been telling the truth–maybe it would take six hours to get the warp engines back online in the heat of the battle. Or maybe he was padding things so he looked good. Either way, when the engines did come back on line, everyone was happy.
  5. Wearing red makes you a target.This is true of cars, dresses and, most especially, shirts. Red gets you noticed–which is good if you want to be noticed, bad if you don’t want to end up vaporized.
  6. When you don’t know what to say, pause.It will give you the time to figure it out. Or at the very least, you’ll sound like you’re being thoughtful. “But….Spock…..why?”
  7. The most powerful force in the universe is friendship. It’s more powerful than phasers, photon torpedos, even more powerful than the force itself. With friends, you can accomplish any task, escape any perilous situation, defeat any enemy–and you get to laugh together when it’s all over.

Read the entire article at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-borgenicht/star-trek_b_1116920.html

As the holiday season gets more hectic we will try to put more things on our blog to take your mind off a real estate for a moment.  Live Long and Prosper!!!!

What is the HARP Program? Are you Eligible?

Home Affordable Refinance Program

The Making Home Affordable Program is part of the Obama Administration’s broad, comprehensive strategy to get the economy and the housing market back on track. The Making Home Affordable Program offers strong options for homeowners: (1) refinancing mortgage loans through the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP), (2) modifying first and second mortgage loans through the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) and the Second Lien Modification Program (2MP), (3) providing temporary assistance to unemployed homeowners through the Home Affordable Unemployment Program (UP), and (4) offering other alternatives to foreclosure through the Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives Program (HAFA).

Read More at: http://www.makinghomeaffordable.gov/programs/Pages/default.aspx

November is the time for winter vegetables

 
Having a winter garden is just as much fun as having a summer garden, with a few added perks. There is no summer heat to contend with, the water factor is not as critical and freshly harvested winter vegetables are just as delicious out of your garden this time of year as any other time.
 

Plan and prep

Now is the ideal time to sow, either by seed or seedling cool weather vegetables.

Follow the basic vegetable garden golden rules: 1) plant what you and your family like, 2) plant in full sun in north-to-south rows, 3) plant tallest plants in the north, 4) start with well-amended soil using plenty of compost, 5) provide adequate water, 6) provide protection for your garden from hungry wildlife, 7) start small and expand your garden as your time and skill allows, and 8) know when to harvest.

Read more: http://www.nctimes.com/lifestyles/home-and-garden/november-is-time-for-winter-vegetables/article_38840663-acbd-56fc-90d2-feef659259f8.html#ixzz1evo5EvQd

 
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