Category Archives: Opinion

Everybody has one, this is my $.02

High Speed Rail would put Redding on the map

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Skip@RR

“The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark.” -Michelangelo From the USHSR website: “Our vision is for a 21st … Continue reading →

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You smell it before you see it.

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Skip@RR

One of the most interesting aspects of being a real estate agent is what I call the amateur anthropologist aspect. We get to see firsthand how we humans really live. Go inside their homes, and in their neighborhoods. This being … Continue reading →

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A day of reflection

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Skip@RR

Our hearts go out to the families of those killed in the 9/11 attack. And today we are reflective, in quiet observance of the blood and treasure spent in the decade since. This photo is of Karry and me in … Continue reading →

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Visionary Shasta County real estate developer Frank Nichols

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Skip@RR

I shared a beer with with longtime local real estate developer Frank Nichols yesterday evening. Frank was instrumental in creating two extraordinary local developments, Shasta Forest Village, and the active adult community, The Vineyard in Redding. With Shasta Forest Village … Continue reading →

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Norway in our thoughts and prayers

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Skip@RR

Incomprehensible. Such a sadness. You are in our heart and thoughts today, Norway.

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Mesmerizing rush hour time lapse short video

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Skip@RR

This looks so alien to my Redding eyes. Like so many daredevils. Here’s a brief video I felt compelled to watch multiple times. Turns out this YouTuber has posted similar videos made in snow and rain too, though presumably not … Continue reading →

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A bittersweet final countdown

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Skip@RR

This final Shuttle mission is set to launch July 8. Mission countdown rehearsal and related training is underway. You can follow along at your NASA website. The end of an era approaches. Oil wars get ramped up, while our spacefleet … Continue reading →

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Feeding trolls as a business model

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Skip@RR

I’ll just leave this here. Really, I don’t care what they do over there, or how they want to run the thing. But I do get calls from out of town people interested in real estate, or relocating here, and … Continue reading →

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Are we going this direction?

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Skip@RR

40,000 “patients” of the 17 local marijuana collectives, we are told. Economic activity that remains mostly untaxed, while we as a community close fire stations and lay off cops. Economic activity fueled by artificial demand, since the war on drugs … Continue reading →

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What to do when the gas runs out?

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Skip@RR

Check out these actual local fuel prices: Fuel has been going up steadily. Today we hear of riots in Saudi Arabia to add to the Middle East storm brewing. Stocks are in the tank, even if gas isn’t. What if…? … Continue reading →

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