2013: It was a very good … it was a year
If there is anything to make you wistful for the good old days of 2012, it is the year we see today in our rear view mirrors.
OFF THE TOP: Niners’ victory on Monday night a blast from the past
Great to watch the San Francisco 49ers get their best win of the season in prime time on Monday Night Football. The 20-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, in my mind, was the most impressive all-around performance thus far this year – and a perfect remedy for last week’s ugly loss to the Arizona Cardinals.
GETTING OUT: Venture off beaten path to find charm
Barren and desolate. Subtract a few gambling meccas from Nevada, and most of what is left can fairly be described as barren and desolate.
2013 Year in Review
It's hard to believe another year has come and gone. Looking back, 2013 indeed was a pivotal year for housing markets nationwide. Many markets saw an incredible bounce back, homeowners regained equity and mortgage rates for the most part remained incredibly low.
Getting Out: Mukuntuweap or Zion
Would you rather visit Mukuntuweap National Monument or Zion National Monument? In fact, they are the same place. As I researched the origin of the name of Zion National Park (originally a National Monument), I was certain I would find a story related to the history of Mormon settlement in southern Utah. To my surprise, in 1918, the acting director of the National Park Service changed the name from Mukuntuweap to Zion simply for marketing reasons. He felt that the Zion National Park name would draw more visitors.
