This is the “auld lang syne” time of year and in honor of that, I’d like to share a little essay of mine that was recently published in the Macon newspaper about my first boss, Dan Hamilton. Dan, who still lives in that area, called me right up when his friends found the article in the paper! It’s always…Read More
Learning How It Works
When I was 15, my family lived for awhile in the Ozark mountains outside of Branson, Missouri. For a kid who loved to hike, fish and hunt, this was pretty much heaven. The hills and open woods reminded me of the Pennsylvania family farm and my dog and I would wander all over the mountains…Read More
Seeds of an Appraisal Career
I spent last week back east visiting my uncle and cousins at the Young family farm, where my uncle, who grew up there, now raises goats, grains and vegetables and boards horses on the property. My grandfather (Pappy) wasn’t raised on a farm, but as a young man he built an old style dairy farm…Read More