Ordinary Durham

Buying a Home Together In my book about selling a home I have a chapter called “One license – Two Jobs.” It is about how the job of the buyers’ agent is much different that that of the listing agent. Most agents have a preference. I have a slight preference for the role of … [Read more...]

Below is a letter to the editor that I wrote responding to two pieces in the opinion section of the Herald-Sun from the two remaining mayoral candidates. I'll put the links to the two articles at the end of this post but if you haven't read them and want the fuller picture. I … [Read more...]

The fantasy...  When we lose a dog that has been a long-time companion, he or she crosses the “rainbow bridge” to doggie heaven and we only have to wait for its reincarnation for it to show up in your life again. I’ve hung onto that fantasy, even though in the back of my mind I’m … [Read more...]

I owned a gun once.  It was a shotgun that was given to be in repayment for a debt that I would have forgiven, but she wanted to square things up and hadn't fired it in a long time. I bought some shells but gave the gun away without ever firing it. The shells are still around … [Read more...]

My brother was born in Albany, New York and I was born in Richmond, Virginia where we grew up. He would play the Yankee and I would play Johnny Reb in our own war games completely oblivious to the nature or causes of the Civil War. Neither of my parents had deep roots in the … [Read more...]