Everyone likes a swimming pond. A couple of willows weep majestically. Spring Peepers put on their heavy-metal show at night, keeping the old folks...
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I’m often asked -- usually by my wife of 25 years -- “Just what is it that you do all day?” She’s a lawyer. She has an office building, a sign, a...
Since I write a weekly column on country real estate, I decided to visit the websites of Senators Barack Obama (www.barackobama.com) and John McCain...
Readers might take a look at the two presidential campaign websites to see which candidate appears to understand land issues best (or if at all). Tax...
Conservation easements vary a lot, although all are supposed to serve some public interest. Some are sold, but most are donated. They are usually...
My heart -- that mean-spirited little pump I keep around for “Casablanca” and odd emotional assignments -- hurts for the Midwest folks who have been...
While large American newspapers are losing readers, cutting staff and scraping by on fewer advertising dollars, they’re expanding in one area...
Words mean as much in selling real estate as they do in selling a Presidential candidate. Every campaign -- whether in politics or property -- spins...
My wife and I live in a county with 2,500 full-time residents. We have a lot of cattle, sheep and trees. The county seat is a town of about 200...
Sooner or later -- words I use a lot -- gasoline in America will cost $8 per gallon. Which is what it costs today in Europe. “Sooner or later” lends...