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As it turns out, ‘Superman’ has always been a real estate movie

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In the new box-office blockbuster and past live-action iterations, the Man of Steel’s arch nemesis has always been bent on global land grabs. Continue reading →

From Michael Scott to Miranda Priestly: What pop-culture’s worst ‘bad bosses’ can teach us about leadership

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This list provides a little taste of the all-you-can-eat buffet of bad bosses in television and movies. Find out what you can learn from this parade of awful leaders. Continue reading →

What ‘The Watcher’ teaches us about the dark side of real estate

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This slow-build, creepy drama, loosely based on a true story about a historic mansion in New Jersey, can teach agents a thing or two about ethics and the consumer, according to Rachael Hite.  Continue reading →

The Music of an Unforgettable Trip

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Christmas Day 2018 was one of the worst days of my life. Just over a month before, my husband of 32 years, Dale, died two days before Thanksgiving of a sudden massive heart attack. He was only 57 and we had been together since we were teenagers. To say… Continue reading →

Grammar Check: Q & A With Author Benjamin Dreyer

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In fact, Benjamin Dreyer would really prefer that I open this article quite differently. The longtime copy chief at Random House has made a career of helping authors like  E.L. Doctorow, Frank Rich and Elizabeth Strout replace such “wan intensifiers” a… Continue reading →

How Marie Kondo Actually Talked Me Into Building Up My Library

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I grew up an only child on a country road with lots and lots of books for friends. My parents didn’t hold much stock in toys or games, but books they fully supported. I got books as gifts, bought books through the Weekly Reader order form, and took boo… Continue reading →