In a time not long ago, when the crops were dry, and communities were losing their families and neighbors, Rainmakers were the individuals that were looked up to and counted on for saving their people. These were the folks that in spite of tough and troubling times, were the chosen ones to dance, smile, and pray for RAIN to save their people and their crops from the drought. Despite their predicament, they chose to have a bright and positive attitude even during one of their most challenging times ever.
"Rainmaking refers to the act of attempting to artificially induce or increase precipitation, usually to stave off drought. In the US, rainmaking was attempted by traveling showmen. It was practiced in the old west but may have reached a peak during the dust bowl drought of the American West and Midwest in the 1930s. The practice was depicted in the 1956 film The Rainmaker." Source: Wikipedia
The Real Estate Industry has experienced a similar drought if you will. Many of our community's crops have dried up and we are experiencing some challenging times all across this great Nation of ours. People have lost jobs, experienced layoffs and company closures, even lost their homes and finances because of a different kind of drought. It does no good to point fingers, place blame, or speak negatively about the situation or those who may have affected our farms and fields. It's the clouds ahead on the horizon that are the focus...
Photo Provided and used with permission by Flickr member Beth: @MusicMuse_CA
We need to count on our "RainMakers" once again. The folks who come to ActiveRain day in and day out, dancing, smiling, and providing "Rain" to once again save our people and our crops. This network and community is just one small thread woven through-out the country. It's the twine that binds and bonds us all together in some small way to collectively achieve great things out of a situation that is so much bigger than us all. To be witness to all these great things happening around us from an on-line community is very inspiring.
In the three years I have been here, I have witnessed so many stories, so much creativity, lives being changed, and RAIN being made. We have all been touched or moved by many of the members here in one way or another. One day we will look back at this time and realize how much of an impact all our efforts have made in our Industry and to each of us personally. My prediction is that one day, when the RAIN returns, and it will, that we will dance, laugh, and celebrate during the best of times, just as we are doing now during some of the more challenging times.
Is this our destiny? Maybe this was the intention and purpose of this network all along? Were we meant to be just another Social Network on the Internet, or an Industry of "RainMakers" making a difference? Individuals helping to save our people, our communities, our Industry, and each other? That's what I see happening all across the country right now.
YOU are a RainMaker. YOU have the power and ability to lead, motivate, inspire, and help other people. YOU are making a difference in the World, in YOUR Community, and in YOUR Industry. YOU are the one dancing and creating "RAIN" in a time of drought when it is much needed. The impact that YOU are making may not be realized until the day comes that we can all look back and see what an important and significant role YOU played in helping keep our people alive and strong, and our Industry together.
~RainMakers Dance For RAIN~
Hello my friend,
So good to see you dancing here yourself! Brad you were a stand-out in the beginning, and I'm one of those most fortunate myself to have made some many great friends along the way thanks to AR.
Btw, I've been looking for the RainCamp in SoCal, this month right?
Praise me! Yes, praise me! For I am now an official RainMaker! And now I will go forth and make rain! (And not in that Pacman Jones "stripper" rain way, either!)
Very poetic post, Brad. This is an amazing community to be a part of. There are so many great people, so much information, so much support, I don't know what I did without it. And you are a big part of why it is the way it is. So you can pat yourself on the back. BTW there's a SoCal raincamp? I thought the next one was DC in May?
Brad, My life has been nothing but better since becoming part of this incredible community. I have been helped along the way both personally and professionally by so MANY of the wonderful people on Activerain. I had "stumbled" on this site but there are no coincidences; we are all here for a reason. I'll keep dancing.....
Hi Brad...your post says it all, we are sooo pleased to be part of this great platform...
Just yesterday while with my clients I received a call from a lady who Googled one of my farm area,,Fairfield real estate. She said I appeared to be the area expert, and did I have time to help her find a home. Brad ....all from the Google Juice we all get from AR posts of fresh content, my market reports show up on the front page and many times #1. I'm glad I found Active Rain and part of the awesome sharing here!
You guys Rock..let it Rain !
YOU ARE THE RAINMAKERS! Be proud, keep on dancing, and keep bringing the "RAIN!" It's the most honorable and important thing you can be doing right now, and it is very much needed by our people!
This was a comment that Sally Cheeseman left me on an earlier post today, it was the final inspiration I needed to post this today:
Comment by: Celeste "SALLY" Cheeseman HAWAII Relocations & Real Estate:
Brad. awesome post. It is easy to be negative and takes patience and hard work to find the silver lining sometimes----it is there though----and denial won't help:)
Aha - I was wondering what inspired this post and now I see your comment above. I thought maybe you were just relaxing with a nice glass of wine and feeling VERY mellow. If I have to keep company with people I can't think of any better folks to hang with. :)
Brad ~ thanks for being the ever-present optimistic cheerleader for us. Hanging out in the rain has never been so much fun!! Every day it's fun to look forward to getting "soaked" with good info here.
Brad , we have seen a lot of hard situations and it is so important to try to walk above all the difficulties. AR has been a place of inspiration, education, and this different type of bond made between a host of professionals that are determined to go forward and not lose heart. This forum has become a important part of my day and I continue to look forward to all the great people here everyday!
Brad..You are an inspiration to us all..It was a honor and a pleasure to met you at RainCamp....Diane and i did the Rain dance at Macy's LOL ..You are the best...Rock On!
HELPFULHANNAH
Brad: What a beautiful post. This is such a fertile place for those of us who want to grow. I appreciate your enthusiasm and great leadership.
Wow, Brad, your post is truly inspiring. It made the hair on the back of my neck stand up. Since joining Active Rain, I have learned so much that sometimes I feel as if my head will explode... and I still know so little. Coming to the Rain every day is now so much a part of my life that I could not do without it. Sometimes I just read, sometimes I comment, and of course I post as often as I feel that I have something worth posting. Thank you for being the great leader that you are.
Very inspiring words. . . absolutely the rain will come and abundance will flow among it's members
Brad:
This is well said. As I recall in that film, Burt Lancaster was a con man who convinced everyone he was going to be able to make it rain and these beliefs changed the lives of the people in the story. Just as in business you have to believe in what you are doing, implement a plan of action and the rain will come.
Blog-N-Roll Brad...
Does my dancing in a fountain and calling for Rain count? That RE Show is still on my sidebar. The photos were taken at the very first Active Rain Gathering. God how time flies when it's raining :)
TLW...ROAR!
Definitely we all are working toward the betterment of our home community, the families hard hit, and we will prevail! Plan your work and work your plan! Let's make it rain!
Hi Brad, what a wonderful post! Very inspiring. I found AR by accident but things like that are never really by accident. Either way I love AR and the awesome posts I've read. I'll continue learn since there is so much more to learn. Keep on rainin'!
ActiveRain is unique in it's ability to connect members who take this platform seriously to learn to benefit from the Internet synergy it provides.
Very poetic. It's a great place. So much valuable stuff I've found shared here that you would never find in a book. Great community of people. Thanks for everything!
Thanks for your encouragement. AR is the place to learn, share, and earn. While all business will have ups and downs if based on a good core it will always survive and grow. AR has a great core
Well said!
Best regards, Gretchen
Being a RainMaker does make it rain. I have 2 new clients this week because of my blog, a new listing yesterday and an out of state buyer who came in yesterday to look at houses. Today we'll write up an offer. We can make things happen! Active Rain is an amazing community that has taught me so much.
I loved this post. AR is unique, and we have learned so much collectively from its members who inspire us to be better.
Brad,
The drought for me has ended. In today's rain, I'll dance over to the 1st Open House at my new listing that resulted from being a RainMaker. Yes, I'll be boogieing!
Bad company corrupts good character ! But the opposite is also true ! You will become like the people you hang out with ! I choose to hang out with the folks in the RAIN !!!
The RAIN has been a boost to me professionally, personally and makes my coffee so much more enjoyable every morning!
Thanks so much for writing this post. It gave me time to reflect on all the great things that I have learned, the people I have met both online and in person, and the business that I have derived from Active Rain. What a true God send.
Now I am paying back and have been teaching others to gain the experiences I have had this past year.
Thanks Brad!!!!!
I love the last paragraph. In my office, as the broker, I really am the rainmaker. I blog and market myself, and bring in the calls -- then parcel out the leads to my team. Blogging here on AR has been a nice plus and has gotten me referrals, clients who found me on localism and through my blog, and great friendships.
Brad, what an inspirational post. I have to say, I don't know if I can convey in words the power held inside ActiveRain. Knowledge is power, we have tremendous knowledge here. And let's not forget about the friendship and support we receive from each other. We certainly lift each other higher and higher.
Having said all that, let's make more RAIN!
This was so beautiful Brad. I wanted to let you know how much meeting you and the rest of the ActiveRain Team meant to me. It is so nice to feel appreciated and you all made each of us feel that way. We are benefiting every day and waiting for the rains. Have a great Sunday. BTW, RainCamp in Hawaii???? Hmmmm I have never been there. LOL
Brad, very inspiring and so true. Blogging here on Activerain, changed my life and business.
There is room for so many more, as I have looked hard for referrals 3 times and found nothing or no one in that area.
Brad, you are a very gentle soul indeed to write these words. Funny as I sit here this morning and look outside it's raining. Kind of an odd thing to see mid-January. But my neighborhood looks so green and refreshed... it reminds me of how I feel after spending my time here in AR. GREEN - because I'm reminded of how much I don't know and I learn so much from others and REFRESHED because I've just spent time with good friends...
Your an inspiration for me! AR has rained on me a few times! And there is rain headed my way this week too. Lots of it.
Brad Active Rain is a great place to meet and great and newtork with professionals from all over North America, (Can't forget Canada) there is information to be gotten, stories of success to tell and even road trips to RainCamp. Thanks for the words of wisdom, and it was great to meet you in NYC
Great analogy Brad. We ARE making a difference. It's amazing how many members have taken it to the next level. Love love love ActiveRain.
Brad - I'm dancing in the rain as fast as I can - and loving every minute of it! Thanks for the inspiration.
So good to finally meet you Brad. So many Rainers - So little time! We wish we could have had more time to meet many, many more AR folks because they are all so special in their own way as you are. Thanks for being there for all of us!
Lisa
Brad - Wow ! Very inspiring and thought-provoking. Thank you. This is a super message. It was great to finally meet you in person ! Will plan on reading this again later today. Am proud to be a Rainmaker and grateful to be a part of this community.
Well, you know what an anchor ActiveRain has been for me :-) Even while 'away,' I have been so blessed and strengthened by the relationships I've developed here in the RAIN. Sometimes, too, it's like a LINK to the silver lining in the dark clouds over our real estate times. Active Rain, for me, was THE place to land, to discover, to build, to think & create, to share and reach out, to connect with and grow with in a rapidly-emerging, changing world of business. It's a FAVORITE PLACE, a unique & inspired landscape that somehow, always reminds me, that each and every day can be one of my best and brightest...and I can offer that to the world through my business. (Thanks Brad!)
Brad ! My Career and MY LIFE has been changed for the better by this Rainy place we have made a home in !
I feel very proud to be a part of this community, and feel so much admiration for the likes of you, Bob and Jon for your tireless work to keep this place in the spirit you imagined for it when you started !
The integrity expectations are high, but there is no complacency with the success we have already achieved here.
Onward and UPWARD, and I will take huge pleasure in participating in whatever way I can, to make this the most recognized and respected industry Blog Community out there !!
Loved the poetic nature of your post my man !
... and thank you as always for all you bring to us !
Cheers Brutha !!
Sheldon :o)
Brad - This is a great read to start the morning. You have a lot of leaders in this group. and I'm sure that most of the regulars have found ways to become profitable even in a slow market. Keep doing what you do, we are listening.
Brad,
This is all true. However, you can appreciate that it necessary to stop by here and get a little pep talk every so often.
Brian
Brad,
Things have changed for me....and I LOVE the rain....I am proud to be a rain maker....living on the east side of Washington (you know...the other side of the state) we aren't big fans of your rainy days....so keep the real stuff to yourself....but send the Active Rainy Days my way any day!!!!
Makes me think of the Burt Lancaster movie, The Rainmaker. Burt was what one family called a huckster, but he kept at it until one day he finally made it rain. That Lancaster smile at the end said it all about never quiting until your dreams are fulfilled, even if deep down you forgot about what dreams are made of.
There has been no place on the internet where I have learned more - learning that has made the biggest difference! Activerain and the people who so generously share (you being top of the list!!) have impacted me and my business in a way that is priceless. I would not be doing the business that I am or have the presence on the internet without this great community. Thank you and Thank Activerain!
Great inspiring message, Brad. We love being a part of this amazing community. The collective energy - synergy - of everyone and the support and spark is what has set ActiveRain apart.
And Brad said "Let there be RAIN" and there was Rain and it was good!
Brad I am disappointed I did not make it to NY to see your rain dance:)
Brad,
You've made a very fitting analogy and it is certainly a nice perspective. RainCamp and posts like this are why I've signed up to be a RainMaker. I am in awe of those that post such great material here regularly and although I've been a bit slow to get started, there certainly is no shortage of mentors here on ActiveRain to draw inspiration from!
Bruce
The analogy is fitting to be sure. Now all we have to do is get rid of the "used car salesman" and "snake oil salesman" analogies and we'll be doing great. I try to use this medium to help educate the public as well as show some humanity and compassion.
Brad,
Without AR and all of the 'rainmaking' blogs and knowledge that has been shared, I believe that many of people in the business would have thrown in the towel awhile ago. AR gives hope to a parched landscape, much like the belief in the power of the raindance did to native tribes many moons ago.
Jo
Great inspiration Brad. There is something special about those people that remain optimistic in down times. The strength of their leadership and faith gives all that reach for it, comfort.
Brad, I love bring part of the Rain....and I love to DANCE DANCE DANCE
Great inspirational message. Thanks for your many "good" post.
Brad,
Very inspirational, indeed.
In a word, SYNERGY! 1+1+1+1+.......... with the whole far exceding the sum of its parts!
(Surely, the implications have a much broader, deeper & more universally advantageous "reach" than purely on a business level)
This "Thing of ours" doth have legs!
All the best!
Brian Morgenweck, Broker/Owner
Power Realty Group, Hackensack, NJ
Hi Brad! First I have to say, I think AR HAS definitely changed Missy's life, hasn't it?!! LOL
You ARE an inspiration to us all here and I do think that those of us who are serious about supporting this amazing community would do anything in the world to support one another. I see this all of the time--members helping members and it is so refreshing.
The point of Mastery, by Stewart Emery, giving more of yourself than you think you can give, is brought to mind here. Makes life far more satisfying, doesn't it?!
Have a great week...
Hmmm.... I get all your posts but this one, not a clue. What is it that you are asking us to do?
Brad,
Love the post and AR. What makes it so wonderful to me is the grouping of folks with half-full cup mentality of making things happen. It gives off great energy that we can make it happen. It's no wonder so many are drawn to this "light" of RAIN.
Let's keep that RAIN pouring! All the best, Michelle
Loreena - Rainmakers were people who danced for rain during the most difficult times of drought and loss of crops and life. This post requires you to do nothing, and yet everything you're doing. Our industry and people have suffered through a Real Estate drought and they need "us" rainmakers to "dance" for rain. It's just an analogy, a metaphor, nothing more than an observation that correlates the two types of droughts.
What you are required to do is up to you as a "RainMaker", (as in the dancer, not the AR membership status) a person who makes things happen, an individual that looks at the rose and not the thorn, a human being that cares about people and their circumstance. Dance, Pray, Laugh, Smile, Pay it Forward, Help Others, Help members, help anyone you see or believe needs it.
You are already doing these things and that's what makes you and all the others here "RainMakers" who Dance for "RAIN!" capish? :-))
We came into 2010 with a very positive outlook this year. It was very obvious reading everyones blogs that everyone active in the AR community wanted to bring about positive change and create a driving force that would pull the commoner along with us "visionaries." Nice post.
Brad, this post is so inspiring. If we all collectively, do our job here in the Rain, we can not only become better, stronger and more respected as an industry, but we can possible turn this industry back around.
There is good news out there and it's our job to report it to the public.
Brad - I do belive it is time for a cloudburst (active rain style) ... time for us to be dancing up a storm.
My time on Active Rain has been so very productive that I share the 'good word' by teaching Active Rain and blogging classes in my market center.
Brad those that put and maintain this site did and continue to do a great job, but equally as important to this network are the many that have spent time welcoming, and encouraging, both new and old members. ActiveRain is truly a community, and like any other community it is made up of people with different talents and skill. No one member can do it all, but together we produce the Rain that makes this community grow.
This isn't a real estate social network.. it is a sea-change in the real estate industry... I'm looking forward to making more rain!
Brad, YOU ROCK!!!! Of course we all love ActiveRain and what we get from it each and every day. Let it rain, let it rain, let it rain.
Brad..My appreciation for you and for Activerain, already way up there, increased ten fold after Raincamp. It was an honor and a privelege meeting you, Bob, Jon, Ben and the rest of the behind the scenes Activerain team.
You guys are the reason for the spirit of giving and sharing that is perpetuated here. We simply learn from our leaders... Thanks for being all that you are and giving all that you give....
Brad, thanks for the encouragement! You always seed the clouds!
The film The Rainmaker was about our own local San Diego Rainmaker who "caused" so much rain back in 1916 that San Diego flooded.
I'm off to Austin TX to seek and spread more rain, I'll be checking in once I get there.
Rumor has it that Russell Lewis and I will be hooking up at some point. If you haven't heard, Russell knows how to make it Rain "Delicious and Delectable Yummies!" I'm hoping to score more of all 3 of these from him when I get there.
(Russell, if you're reading this: Hint Hint) This is some of the best darn RAIN Salsa, Peach Jam, and BBQ Sauce I have ever had in my life! Thanks for sending these to me, now I have a gift for you when I arrive as well. :-)
This is exactly the kind a thing I'm talking about, there's no other place or people like those on ActiveRain.
Hi Brad - Great post...well written and inspirational!
There is a difference between dancing for rain and seeding the clouds. I think the AR players are seeding the clouds. Thanks for your post.
Wow! This gives a whole new spin for me to everything we do here everyday on AR and in our communities.
Thank you for focusing me yet again on what and why we are here.
Brad,
For me here in the Rain it is all so new and so exciting! It seems like the possibilities are endless! I love your post and it just shows that we should keep making rain! Good things grow from it everyday!
Wendy
Definitely CAPISH! Gosh, I was really cracking my head as in what should we do.... Ah.... Now I get it.
(pushed my forehead real hard).
Cant wait to meet you and the team in Raincamp Dallas.
Have you ever seen one of those "rain sticks"...they are long gourd like things...maybe 3 feetish the ones I have seen and when you tilt them back and forth, the insides rattle....we have the power to do more than rattle...make good noise...inform, persuade, invite...and are grateful for this forum that enables us to do all of that...everywhere...all the time !
Brad,
I myself owe so much to Dancin in the Rain. Although my thoughts go to Gene Kelly and his moves instead of your analogy. Because I do not see the drought. Just like back in the day it is just a matter of growing a different crop.
Hi Brad, I just started a group called the Power of Active Rain. I am thinking that this would be a great place for people to share the Power of Rainmakers together and alone. Active Rain definitely has a place of its own out in the cyberworld. I am still amazed at the amount of people who do not know about it!
ActiveRain has helped keep the pieces together in my business. And the truth is, I haven't recieved this many leads since I was working for a company that bought them for me! Ar is the liquid that helps many of our real estate plants grow.
Love AR for many reasons! I think all of the rainmakers have one common bond that holds them together and each has their own unique fertilizer they add to the mix to make the crops grow!
Love AR for many reasons! I think all of the rainmakers have one common bond that holds them together and each has their own unique fertilizer they add to the mix to make the crops grow!
Brad- feels as if I'm always saying "Thank You' to you but that's because you're always showering us with useful information, inspiration and a great big bucketful of support. I tell everyone that ActiveRain has helped me more than any other social media, website or group. My leads this year have all come from my internet presence and I know I owe that to ActiveRain and what it has taught me about the gold old "Google juice". My connection with fellow Stagers has given me all the benefits of working in a larger company where I can bounce ideas off fellow workers, but without the hassle. They say all living things need water to survive; well you certainly can get it here.
Great post Brad! It reminded me of the Burt Lancaster film by the same name. In the end you see it raining (by his hand) and teardrops and raindrops are running down his face. His experssion is one of sheer bliss. Thanks for the history lesson!
Betina Foreman
Thanks, Brad...we'll keep on dancin! I love ActiveRain for another reason, it's like having office companions when you work at home. Keeps you going, motivated and smiling!
Brad, Thank you for all you have done in the Rain for everyone here on Active Rain!
What great responses. This community makes a difference in their own communities. It's obvious that those who contribute care about the industry, their community, and the good of the whole. Thanks for bringing us all together.
Brad: This is a great post. And the upgrade of Rainmaker is aptly named. You can't expand your business by blogging without reaching the general public through Google.
Back in the days of the American Indians, they had a rain dance. How did it work? Because they continued to dance until it rained. That is what we must do. Dance until it rains.
Great, inspirational post, Brad... the kind we need occassionally to keep us focused and grounded in the impact we need to make on our industry, regardless of condition and circumstance. Thanks!
This really is a great inspirational post. What I take away most is that we all have the ability to change our own lives and those that we can help.
Just what I needed to read this rainy Monday morning to inspire me to keep working and playing in the rain.
Okay...saw this on Facebook...and rambled over here through Karen's post...
Thanks for putting my lil ole comment up there... but it is so true... I told Bob a long time ago if it wasn't for this place I might have not made it. He said it was because of me. I got a story to tell....later!
Brad - I've been dancing since I committed to the power of ActiveRain 11 months ago. My business partner (and Dad) told me right after Christmas 'I'll do whatever you want, just don't stop blogging!'. It literally saved us from financial defeat, as I've testified in posts before.
Thanks Brad for that 'atta boy' and 'keep your chins up'.
Maybe like Eli - found in Scripture - we need to begin praying and drawing near to God? Cherise
It is up to all of us to be strong in our industry and keep things going. Like your post a lot better than the NAR stuff that is so Pollyanna. At least you recognize what is going on
Brad: For those who are committed to real estate and are interested in spending a little time on the computer and using technoplogy, AR is a great place. What makes it great is that it is 170k strong! Congrats to you all.
Thanks for putting into words what being a Realtor on Activerain is all about. It was cool to read that you have been on AR for 3 years. I love reading your blog. You have inspired me!
Few things have had a more substantive positive impact on our industry than ActiveRain. It has been the virtual schoolroom that has introduced many of us to the paradigm shift of Web 2.0, empowered us to confidently embrace emerging technology, and fostered a wealth of deep, meaningful relationships.
I'm always dancing, and we're starting to get tons of rain! It's great! The flowers are blooming and the grass will be greener very soon as well!
What an apt metaphor, Brad. Glad to be one of the Rainmakers (as in one who dances, prays, and seeks to make it rain, not the AR membership status, LOL).
Brad, I am a bit late to the party. What a wonderful, wonderful write up. I believe with your strong guidance through the trials and tribulations of the Internet, that you are the biggest rainmaker of us all...to go back even farther, 'teach a man to fish'...and that's what you do. Brad, you are always busy teaching us. My sincere thanks.
Brad: wow, all the comments....I just don't have time to read them all. But, I hope you know MY OPINION....I am very proud to be a member in ActiveRain. It's rewarding, it's entertaining, it's one of my great positive business decisions. I am a Rainmaker. Just one voice....in now over 170,000 members. I just hope that the AR Gods don't sell out this wonderful network to Google or Yahoo and make a gazillion bucks.:::::: sarcasm ::::::
Awesome post Brad! It's folks like you that keep AR strong.
Hi ActiveBrad~ I can honestly say that I love everything about ActiveRain! It is the best place on the web!
Brad: A very inspirational post. As Ceil says, "everyday is a new opportunity" we just have to look for it. If it means dancing, jumping or splashing in the rain we will continue to do so.
Brad,
A good one. AR sure is one helluva network for real estate pros. It's informative, supportive, sometimes funny, challenging, Google-juicy, idea-rich and what not.
Brad,
You have been a Rainmaker long before Active Rain. You always brought cheer, positive can do and will do attitude and DID it for us before you found your calling with Active Rain!! A toast to a fabulous New Year that has started! Mel
Right on Brad, I hope I can be one of those people that in two years can look back and see a contribution I have made.
Brad,
What a wonderful post. I am so happy to be a part of a group that is inspirational,forward thinking,creative and passionate about what they do!
Great things will come to professionals who keep a good attitude and have good work ethics!
You're always inspirational, Brad. It's a marvel that the wise folks at AR were smart enough to hire you to build community here. My feeling is that anyone dancing today is going to be a market dominator when the good times return. Paying your dues on AR today will pay off in more business tomorrow.
Aloha Brad,
Nice Article, and I would agree that since I been on Activerain my out look on how I do business has completely changed. Social Media does work, I have a couple clients flying in next month to purchase properties. One thing I do disagree with is the blame part. I feel we need to kick some ass at the election polls and clean up the mess on both sides. Nice article, always moving forward.
"Photo Provided and used with permission by Flickr member Beth: @MusicMuse_CA"
Nice attribution of artist and permission to use a great photo, Brad. musicmuse_ca is very talented, and worthy of a Flickr peek by the AR crowd!
Thanks for your uplifting post Brad. I just finished reading "The Worst Hard Time" by Timothy Egan, a novel about the survivors of the Dust Bowl, and what we are going through is not near as tough as what those people went through.
Brad, The dance is working. Thanks for teaching the steps. lol
Steve