What better way to bring in the New Year than to celebrate it with family and friends in downtown Gatlinburg at the base of the Space Needle on Monday 12/31/2012 at midnight.  This will be the 25th year of the dropping of the ball in Gatlinburg to …

Over the last year Google+ has been taking the internet by storm.  Like many of their products, Google+ continues to grow and advance into an awesome social media experience with tons of potential.  Creating your own Google+ plus profile is very easy.  If you do not have …

With the current status of the economy and stock market it is no wonder people are hesitant to invest their money.  There are very few sure things that exist anymore because volatility has become the norm.  Real estate, as many believe, has begun the slow ascent out of …

With the threat of a large 'superstorm' in the Eastern U.S., we are once again reminded of the dangers of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning and improper placement of portable gas generators.   According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the misuse of portable gas generators and related carbon monoxide poisoning killed …

In the Sevier County area of East Tennessee the real estate market is anything but normal.  Single family homes are plentiful and available but they are not moving off the market like they once were years ago.  Overnight rental cabins, once again, are the hot ticket.  And …

There are hundreds of components that are evaluated during a home inspection. One of the most simple, yet critical components is your clothes dryer venting system. An estimate of 15,500 house fires are attributed to clothes dryers annually per the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) . Moreover, over …

One of the coolest features of the new website is how interactive it can be.  There is a "Interactive Map Search" which is pretty interesting, but there is also an Instant Messenger called Zopim.  I wouldn't normally endorse a 3rd party product in a post like this …

***As of May, 2015, I have update my site to the Real Geeks platform.

I hope this post finds you all well.  Several months ago I was given notice from my website provider that they were discontinuing the services that I have been using since 2004.  That website …