Coweta Fayette Real Estate & Newnan Homes for sale blog by Richard Weisser of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Metro Brokers

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park features some of the highest peaks in the Appalachians, as well as a tremendous diversity of flora and fauna. The Park also offers some of the largest stands of virgin forests in the Eastern United States.

And because the park is within a day's drive of 50% of the country's population, it is the most visited national park in the system. Now is the time to plan your Spring Wildflower pilgrimage to the park, with late March and early April being the peak time for seeing the most blooms!

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I have always enjoyed the presence of songbirds, and have kept feeders out for them year ‘round for as long as I can remember. It's a lot of fun to see both the regular visitors and the exotic travelers as they migrate though our locale, and it's also a nice distraction for my cats that enjoy stalking the creatures on the other side of the glass.

But there are also problems with regularly feeding wildlife. These creatures become dependent on you for their sustenance, and once they have adapted to your benevolence their lives depend on you. If you stop the feedings, some will perish, and most will seek other sources of food in another location.

The same can be said for offering assistance to those that are new in the workplace. We all want to be considered helpful, but our efforts to train should not encourage dependency. Rather, our instruction should be directed to teaching new ones how to fend for themselves.

If we do the work for them rather that teach them how to do it, and then cease to do so, they will suffer the same fate as the hungry birds. They will either get out of the business, or migrate to a different company.

It's nice to be helpful, but it's better to be instructional! Keeping that in mind, let's teach the new ones to fly on their own!

We'll all be better off in the end!

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Coincidence is a strange and vague concept. The laws of probability state that if you have a sufficient number of observable candidates needed to meet any specific criteria, you will likely find a match for the given parameters.

And if nothing else, the universe certainly meets the quantity test, with billions and billions of stars and goodness knows how many planetary systems are out there in the vastness of space.

Yet, what are the odds, that a single lump of iron would be just the right distance, from just the right sized star? And what are the odds that this serendipitous spinning sphere would be tilted at just the right angle to ensure that ambient temperatures allow water to freeze and thaw?

And again, what are the odds that there is just enough air captured in it's atmosphere to insulate the planet from both extreme temperature differentials, and that protects it from rogue marauders from outer space that are consumed daily in a bath of oxygen and fire?

And what are the odds, that there is enough water on this planet to create a weather system that constantly recycles and redistributes itself across the globe, allowing carbon based life to exist and flourish?

And finally, is it all just the result of Earth winning some incredible cosmic lottery, or is it by carefully crafted design that our gleaming blue aggie is the perfect environment for intelligent life?

As a scientist, I prefer to believe the latter, it seems more plausible to me!

Photo top right courtesy of Richard Weisser and SmokyPhotos.com

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I would never dare to call myself a musician. I'm pretty well rounded, and so a lot of different things, but I don't really excel at any of them.

But I keep three guitars in my office at work, and some of the slow hours have been passed with a tune or two, and occasionally a few of my coworkers pop in for some pickin' and singing.

I also play occasionally with a former client, who was kind enough to invite me to a few Friday night jam sessions, in which four or five of us do round robins by taking turns selecting songs and showing the others the chord progressions.

So I was surprised on Friday morning last week to learn that we had the opportunity to play at a little local hangout on the west side of Newnan. Although I was a bit apprehensive about both my skill level and going into an unfamiliar place, I thought "what the heck" and agreed to go.

The tavern we played at was one of those places that you drive by a thousand times but would never dare to go in alone. It was a little hole-in-the-wall cinder block building with peeling paint a few illuminated neon beer signs and a gravel parking area just in front of the building.

I walked uo to the entrance nervously and pulled the door open, and five or six faces seated around the aged and smoke-cured plywood bar immediately turned towards me and made eye contact. The dark and deteriorating ambience was a like a 1950's movie-set, with an old Route 66 aura of surrealism.

For some reason Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Gimme Three Steps" popped into my mind as time froze for an instant as I met each gaze. But the stalemate that seemed to last for an eternity was actually broken in a few seconds with a round of hearty welcomes as each individual offered the hand of friendship accompanied by a warm smile and an introduction!

In five minutes, we were all good friends. Shortly thereafter, the rest of the "band" showed up, and we spent the next four hours picking and caterwauling and having a grand old time.

I don't know if the inexpensive beer actually made the music better, or if it just made the music SOUND better, but as the evening woreon the camaraderie escalated and it was more like a family reunion than a public gathering.

Soon, everyone was singing together, like an English Pub, and laughing and crying and having the times of their lives! I even noticed one or two dancing on occasion! As long as one person knew all the words, the others would follow!

When I finally left early on Sunday morning, these salt of the earth good people all shook my hand again, told me how much they appreciated me playing for them, and asked me to please come back.

You bet I will!

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When I was a lad, I read science fiction novels that were set in a future rife with marvelous technologies mined from the deepest recesses of creative artist's imaginations. The boundaries of space and time were not hindered by physical realities, but only by the reader's own limitations on what might actually be possible after given years to create and develop.

I remember showing my mother an advertisement in a magazine that claimed that an oven powered by microwaves could fry crisp bacon in ninety seconds. Mother laughed, and said it was just a gimmick to steal people's money, because such a device could not exist.

I also remember the whole family gathering around our first touch tone telephone! We were amazed that we no longer had to "dial" the number, but just push buttons in the correct sequence and the call would be connected. Funny, I think the expression "dial the number" is still commonly in use, even though over half of the population has never actually dialed a telephone!

And although I witnessed the emergence of newer, faster and better technologies over my fifty-five years, I never could have imagined that what I am sitting here doing right now would ever have been possible:

I never, in my wildest dreams, postulated that I would be able to sit at my kitchen table with my coffee, and conjure up some thesis or diatribe, and that those carefully chosen words of wisdom would be instantaneously available to over a billion people all around the globe!

Just think about that! It really boggles the mind.

And I believe that this prosaic power of proliferation should not be abused, but should be harnessed and controlled for the enrichment and benefit of all those that participate in the common experience of information sharing.

It's an awesome responsibility, and one that should not be taken lightly!

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There are many awe inspiring destinations to see around the globe. Many an hour is spent carefully planning and making expensive travel arrangements to far off places in an effort to capture the sights and sounds of exotic destinations.

And in doing so, we often overlook the scenic treasures that are closest to home. Every locale has it local "spots" that define the region, and most of us drive past these landmarks every day without so much as a passing glance.

But that which is common in one region, is foreign in another, and with the miracle of digital photography and the Internet, we have the opportunity to visually share our communities with the world.

So do not hesitate to digitally document the local treasures within thirty minutes of your home, and display them for the online world to experience.

The additional exposure that you will get as a result of your efforts may surprise you!

Photo Starr's Mill in Fayette County Georgia by Richard Weisser

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Although we have had a few flurries here and there in 2009, and additionally we have had many sub-freezing nights and icy cold winds from the north, we have not experienced any measurable snowfall in Newnan yet this year.

Which is too bad, because in this part of Georgia, a snowfall event is considered a to be a work holiday! People that move here from the northern areas of the country laugh as the entire business community is paralyzed by an inch of snow.

You will hear the excuse that we "don't have the snow removal equipment" but the truth is, it's a rare enough occurrence that everyone really just wants to get out and play in the snow!

And so Mother Nature, if you please, send a little white stuff our way. I need the break!

Photo: Newnan in Snow, 2008

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President Obama's inaugural address left ME speechless. What a magnificent orator, and what a great presidential presence. I was inspired almost to tears.

This was the most inspiring political speech I have ever heard since John F. Kennedy's "ask not what your country can do for you" 1961 inaugural offering.

I did not support the President during the election. But as of noon today, the 44^th President of the United States has earned my full confidence and respect and I wish him all the best. God bless America!

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As we move forward into a new administration, our economy is one of the paramount issues facing our new president. The general consensus among the electorate is that something needs to be done, and many are suggesting drastic measures and government expenditures of unprecedented proportions.

This Keynesian approach to intervention in the marketplace had been both a blessing and a curse at times, as any attempt at controlling the cyclical nature of economies can have long term devastating effects on future generations, who must eventually foot the bill for each and every course correction.

Whether the piper is paid in the form of higher taxes or long-term inflation, the damaging effects will resonate long and hard for many years, possibly centuries, to come. The necessity to "do something:" is always navigated by whichever direction the political winds currently blow.

Adam Smith, in his "Wealth of Nations," said that capitalist markets are cyclical, and are self correcting. The immutable laws of unfettered supply and demand will always prevail at the end of the day, and any efforts to control free markets are more harmful than helpful.

However, despite this self-adjusting certainty, TRILLIONS of dollars will be borrowed from future generations for temporary political expediency.

The golden goose is slain, and there's nothing that will bring it back to life.

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The inauguration of a new President is an exciting time in the United States! It's a time of renewal, and a time to look forward to the future with great anticipation, and sometimes, a little apprehension.

There are a multitude of problems facing our country right now. And these have been addressed ad nauseum by the pundits and prognosticators throughout the realm.

But, what seems a minor issue to some, is a crisis that will affect future generations for centuries to come.

Our National Parks are treasures that need to be preserved and protected for all time! They are the definition of both our heritage and our culture. In times of distress, the parks are always the victims of budget cuts and loss of personnel. This has led to a degradation of some of the most beautiful and pristine ecosystems on the continent.

Mr. President, the Department of the Interior is part of the executive branch of our government, and I ask that you to assume the role of steward and protector of our priceless cache of rare and precious gems that belong to ALL of us.

If they are allowed to disappear, they will be gone forever!

Photo top right: Cape Cod National Seashore courtesy of Richard of Richard Weisser and RichardWeisser.com

Photo bottom: The Great Smoky Mountains National Park courtesy of Richard of Richard Weisser and SmokyPhotos.com.

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Sunday mornings are the calm before the storm. It's always a quiet time, as the world seems to pause for a few hours before religious services or weekend chores. It's a great time to both catch your breath and to get a grip on your plans for the upcoming week.

And it's going to be a very interesting week. The NFL Conference Championship games on Sunday will determine which two teams go on to the Super Bowl. Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, followed on Tuesday by the historic inauguration of our new president.

Add to that some interesting twists and turns and temperature changes in the weather, and the upcoming week is shaping up to be a rather exciting seven days!

But for now, I'll have another cup of my fresh ground Kona and relax. After all, it's Sunday morning!

Photo courtesy of Richard Weisser and SmokyPhotos.com

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In today's edition of "Dear Richard" I provided a tongue in cheek answer to this question:

If you are standing on the front of a train that is moving the speed of light, and your turn on a flashlight, will that light then be moving twice the speed of light?

As it turns out, many readers wanted to know the real answer to the question. Fortunately, as an amateur theoretical physicist, I can offer a reasonable explanation to the conundrum.

In physics, forces, motion and time are relative to the system in which they occur. Everything inside the system appears normal to any participant.

For example, on the system of the earth, we do not notice that we are rotating on the earth at nearly a thousand miles an hour, or that we are revolving around the sun at over 18 miles per second, or that our solar system in moving within our galaxy, the Milky Way at over 150 miles per second, or that the Milky Way is moving around the universe at over 180 miles per second.

But from our vantage point in the system, it appears that other objects are moving but that we are not. To an outside observer though, we are moving very far very past.

The same is true with the flashlight on the train. To participants in the system (on the train) the light will shine at the normal speed of light. To those outside the system, the light will not appear to shine.

Also, the relative time to those on the train will mover slower than the time noted by outside observers. As a matter of fact ... as the speed on light is approached ... time will nearly stand still as viewed from outside the system!

So, could a space traveler leave the earth for a ten year journey is a very fast spaceship and only age five years compared to the ten years of the loved ones left behind.

Surprisingly, the answer is yes!

But that's only theoretical, right? WRONG! Very accurate atomic clocks installed on spacecraft that orbit the earth for long periods at a time have to be annually re-adjusted for the relativity lag.

How cool is that?

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The saga of US Airways Flight 1549 is one of those episodes that really make you stop and think. A lot of things went wrong on that ill-fated flight, but more importantly; a lot of things went right.

Passenger after passenger was quoted as saying that there was no panic on the airplane. Everyone, from the captain to the children on board, assessed their situation accurately and responded accordingly.

As a result of the controlled reaction of the people on board the aircraft, there was no loss of life. What should have been a tragedy was instead a tale of heroism and salvation. The rescue was flawless, and except for a few injuries, all are well.

It kind of makes me think. How would I respond in a crisis? Would I carefully assess the situation, and respond in a calm and precise manner that is appropriate for the dilemma?

Or would I panic and not only hurt myself, but others along with me?

I would like to think I would do the former. I will remember the lessons of US Airways Flight 1549 and apply them to everyday life, and I will be a better man as a result!

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Have you been a little uptight lately? Is the stress of the current economic cataclysm getting you down? Is the tension mounting every day?

Well, here's some simple advice: Stop worrying about the things that you cannot change. There are immutable forces in the world that are outside our sphere and totally out of our control. There is nothing we can do to have any effect on the powers that be whatsoever.

Sometimes we get so wound up in everything that is happening around us, that we lose track of this simple truth:

We need to focus on the thing s that we CAN control.

We need to sit back, relax, and go with the flow. And then, we can take charge of our own lives!

Photo courtesy of Richard Weisser and SmokyPhotos.com

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As most of you know, I love taking photos. I try to see beauty in everyday life, and if an average subject turns out fabulous when translate to 2d, then so much the better! I always have my camera bag with me, including my lenses and filters, ready at all times to capture a memorable visual image.

Here's a rather random selection from my portfolio. Some you might have seen before, some you may not, but I'll let the photos speak for themselves!

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We have all seen those terms used to advertise a property that may be in the need of repair. The problem is, the expressions can refer to anything from needing paint and flooring to tearing down the walls and starting from scratch.

With that being said, caveat emptor used to be the rule of the day. It was the buyer's responsibility to make certain that the property was suitable for purchase.

Over time, the process shifted towards due diligence. Still, it was the purchaser's responsibility to diligently inspect the property to determine if the sale should be consummated, renegotiated, or terminated.

In addition, in most jurisdictions sellers are obligated to disclose all known adverse material defects of which the seller has actual knowledge to a potential buyer. The information contained in disclosures should only be used in conjunction with inspections performed by qualified professionals!

So don't shy away from the fixer-upper! Just be sure that you know exactly what you are getting for your money before you make your purchase!

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Life is full of uncertainties. And despite our best efforts to maintain full control of our destinies, we often find ourselves facing an unexpected obstacle to our ultimate goals.

Our response to these impediments determines whether we will either continue forward, or whether we will be derailed from our track to success.

Having contingency plans prepared in advance is one way to easily negotiate our progress. Better to be proactive in the beginning than to be forced to be reactive at a critical juncture during our journey.

So although we can't predict the future, we can prepare for multiple scenarios with different strategies and methods and take the appropriate actions with full confidence when the situation demands it.

Preparation inspires confidence, confidence spawns affirmative action, and action at the appropriate time produces positive results!

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Although I was very busy in the last few days showing property, I always manage to to take a few photos here and there.

Today, my adventures took me near Black Rock Mountain State Park in Clayton Georgia. So I decided to take a quick detour and take the short hike to Ada-Hi Falls. The falls don't have a lot of volume, but they are over 50 feet tall and easily accesses after a quarter mile hike.

Although the short trek consumed less then an hour of my time, I was refreshed and a bit invigorated after the climb back to the car!

There is beauty all around us, if we just take the time to enjoy it!

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In a world rife with the demands of instant gratification and despite the fact that many are jumping on the latest bandwagon to possess each and every technological fad, there is one underlying principle that is over overlooked:

Will that new piece of technology withstand the test of time?

For example, the covered bridge in this photo was built in the 1840's, and has survived at least two floods up to the roof level. It is still in daily use today, The photo was taken on Saturday, January 3 2009.

At the time it was constructed, the technology was state-of-the-art, and the engineers understood that the bridge needed to have the ability to withstand wind and rain and snow and high flood waters. It has successful passed this test for nearly 170 years, and the taxpayers of the area definitely got their money's worth!

When my computer crashed two weeks ago, I had to replace all of the software that was no longer registered at startup, and as I searched for the original disks, I found HUNDREDS of programs that I purchased at great expense that are no longer usable.

They are either for a different platform, or have been supplanted by the latest and greatest software. And that's not even counting the thousands of floppy disks, the discarded printers and monitors, and the dozen or so mobile phones that I uncovered.

When purchasing technology, you must include the projected lifespan in your cost of ownership calculations. Also, consider the learning curve down time, and the amount of time it takes to properly set up the device. You'll also want to consider how easy it is to extract data from the device should you elect to replace it with the latest fad that comes along.

As for me, I'll lag a year behind and purchase the device for about a quarter of the original cost, I may not be cutting-edge, but I consider myself fully equipped to do the job!

And that's all that matters in the end, isn't it?

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I love everything about railroads! I love the feel of tons of iron and steel making the earth tremble by virtue of their sheer immensity. I love the smell of creosote and grease, and the distant sound of the horns blaring as they approach crossing grades!

I love the appearance of mile after mile of perfectly parallel rails running off into the distance, floating on a bed of crushed rock and held in place with square spikes! There is also a magnificent serpentine quality of a long string of rolling stock meandering through the countryside.

Our country expanded during the industrial age on the backbone of the railroads! With the ability to move our natural resources and finished products easily throughout the continent, our great nation became the economic leader of the world.

But alas, America's railroads are disappearing one line at a time. At one time nearly every town in America was connected by rail, now, only the main arteries are continuing bust, taking containers of freight to transfer stations to be distributed locally by truck.

Today, I photographed the Georgia Southwestern Railroad trackage in Pine Mountain Georgia being removed for salvage. After serving the town for over a hundred and fifty years, the day of the local train is over. It's the end of an era!

There's nothing to be done to stop the trend, it's a matter of economics and changing technologies. But it's still sad, like losing an old friend. A part of our American heritage is removed along with every piece of rail.

And so to the GSWRR line, I bid you a fond adieu. I will miss you very much!

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