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What was happening in chattanooga in 1960
Sunday, April 24
Hubert A. Pless, Jr., executive vice-president of Real Estate Management, Inc., will attend a weeklong course dealing with development and management of industrial properties in Boston, conducted by the Institute of Real Estate Management.
Chattanooga travel rides out economic storm
Between the constant wave of new technology and the wavering economy, the nation’s travel industry has charted rough waters. Yet, Chattanooga seems to have emerged from the tempest tossed years of 2008 and 2009 on top in tourist dollars, and with smooth sailing ahead for 2010 says Bob Doak, the CEO of the Chattanooga Visitors Bureau.
Natural look, personal touch shape Shire plastic surgery
When you face the facts, it’s no secret that everyone wants to look their best. Billions are spent each year on cosmetics to give a face that extra edge. Yet, when cosmetics can’t give the satisfaction of the enhancement that technology can afford the plastic surgery business takes charge.
Favorites return for ninth season of Chattanooga Market
By Erica Tuggle
For the April 25 opening day of the Chattanooga Market, old favorites like sweet smelling handmade candles, delicious treats, beautiful art pieces and juicy local produce will be in attendance at the First Tennessee Pavilion. Because it wouldn’t be the Chattanooga Market if there wasn’t something new to each Market day, joining these items will be new music acts, art and exhibitions. Not to mention that all this is included in the unbeatable Market admission price of zero dollars.
Under Analysis
The men and women in black (with apologies to Johnny Cash)
Have you ever wondered why judges wear robes of black?
Why you never see bright colors on their backs,
and why their appearances seem to have a somber tone?
Whether there’s a reason for the things they have on?
If you’ve ever wondered whether those robes of black
Read all about it...
By 2050 9 billion folks to feed
When one starts fending for himself, it is amazing what food source a single man can retrieve from today’s modern food outlets. While shopping recently for my staples of oatmeal, lite-bread, green salad makings and chicken thighs (which if you’re smart can make a lot of meals once baked by the gross in a Pyrex dish), I discovered the aisle made for us single guys who expound to be self-sufficient, but really are not.
Are We There Yet?
Actually the Old Man loved it. He had always pictured himself in the pits of the Indianapolis Speedway in the 500. My old man’s spare tires were actually only tires in the academic sense. They were round and they had once been made of rubber. – A Christmas Story (1983)
I Swear...
Golfer’s honor
The sports headline on Monday read, “Golfer’s honesty costs him chance at playoff win.”
I knew immediately that I was about to read a story about a contender calling a penalty on himself.
Been there, done that! It is part of the game of golf as taught to me by my father, as taught to us by our ancestors.
What'll they dream up next?
One Touch Can Opener
I am one of those people who likes to work until the job is completed. When I put my mind to something, I can get a lot accomplished.
As a teenager, I shared a room with one of my sisters. We would decide that we wanted to rearrange the room and try something new. Midway through the rearranging, she would get tired and go to sleep on one of the bunk beds. Not me. I would always stay up and finish what I set out to do. She would wake up the next day with the room completely rearranged, bunk bed included.
Many factors affect the price of gas at the pump, insiders say
Keeping track of the price of gas is a lot like watching a tennis match: First it goes one way, then it goes the other in a never-ending back-and-forth bout. However, the winner isn’t always apparent, although consumers have their ideas; from retailers, to the president, to Middle Eastern oil sheiks. There are plenty of suspects.
VW to impact local commercial real estate market
Bad news for fish living in Chattanooga waters: the arrival of the Volkswagen plant is going to create nine jobs for professional anglers, commercial real estate agent Benjamin Pitts says.
There’s good news for real estate agents, though: the plant is also going to create demand for about 3 million square feet of commercial space valued at approximately $241 million.
From Realtor, to mother and back again: three decades
Harriet Cash obtained her real estate license in California 25 years ago, primarily out of an interest in becoming an investor. Then she discovered she wanted to do something else for a while: be a wife and a homemaker. Today, she can look back on 27 years of experience as a mother, but just five as a Realtor.
Real Estate Facts
When less costs more
“Timing the market” in real estate doesn't work the way it does with stocks. Homes are bought and sold more out of necessity than to make an easy buck.
However, some indicators give a clue when it's a good time to buy. Like now!
Despite the fact that rates are low and prices may still drop, now is the time to move if you have good credit and funds for downpayment. It would be a mistake to “wait and see” if rates or prices fall any more. Why?
Kay's Cooking Corner
Breakfast is the healthiest and best meal for us of the day, but if you stopped and asked the people around you if they ate breakfast or not, over half of them would say “not”.
I eat breakfast probably 4 out of seven mornings during the week, and Don even less. If I can get him to push a banana down his throat, then I’m doing good. We do like to go out to eat breakfast, but who has time for that? And then, you eat too much!
The Critic's Corner
Over the last several years, movie comedies have become too cynical for my taste. It seems the more sneering a comedy is, the more people like it. Case in point: “The Hangover,” a cinematic ode to bachelor parties that was a huge hit in 2009.
What I enjoy are comedies like “I Love You, Man,” which features characters that come across as real people and humor that rises out of everyday situations.
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