I was remembering my best friend who died in Iraq 4 years ago and re-read an email he sent during Christmas. I urge everyone to take it to heart - as it defines our soldiers. Hey Everyone,A lot of people have been asking me what I want for Christmas. Well I have to say nothing. Unless, I go Tin
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05/26/2008
This picture was taken in Iraq - Ramadi - 2004. My best friend, Stephen McGowan, who was killed by an IED is pictured on the right, his battle buddy Wade Twyman (who was killed with him) is in the middle, and one of his best friends in the Marines is on the left, Jason Hagan. I would just like t
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05/25/2008
I would like to share a video my best friend made while he was in Iraq serving with the Marine Core Scout Battalion as a combat medic. Stephen McGowan died from an IED explosion in Ramadi in 2004. He made it his mission to give to the innocent children there and at home. He wrote to a 2nd grade c
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05/25/2008
If you don't know by now - Google has driven across the US to capture the Street View of just about every road in America. They also have captured some interesting events. Here is one I found particularly hilarious. Frame 1: Kid riding his bike down the Street. Frame 2: Kid on Bike starts to g
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05/24/2008
Today, and tomorrow, May 17 & 18, 2008, is the 14th Annual Muckenthaler Motor Car Festival, held at the Muckenthaler Cultural Center at 1201 W. Malvern in Fullerton. Today is the Hot Rods and Customs event and tomorrow brings the annual Concours d’Elegance. There are over 200 cars at this year’s
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05/18/2008
This past week I met with asset managers from Countrywide and GMAC who gave me some interesting information. They both stated the policy is now not to flood the market with REO inventory, but intead to trickle it out with more local agents. This is a big change from the REO brokerages who cannot
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05/18/2008