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Danny Thornton

Birth of a New Blog

Today, I have agreed to write another blog for Today.com and I think that it will be a great one. It is formed after a group here in ActiveRain called Totally Tennessee. The site can be found here and will be about all things in Tennessee. I thought that it would be great to be able to hit the local market from 2 very different sides as well as 2 different audiences.

If you have the time, swing by an check out the articles. I am sure that you will find some interesting facts about Tennessee.

Tennessee Titans Remain Undefeated

The Tennessee Titans are attempting to make their mark on history. This year, they are looking to duplicate a feat that few teams can lay claim to. The last to do it was last year. What is this feat? Easy; go undefeated for the season.

Read the rest of the story to see why I think they are winning.

About the Author

If you are in the market to purchase a home or even refinance an existing loan and you want a loan officer that will walk with you every step of the way, then contact Danny or Rich of the Thornton Team at Home America Mortgage today. We can have you pre-approval in as little as 4 hours. You can visit our website or send an email to or call us @ 865-951-0522.

Vacation Rentals

While I am enjoying the cooler weather of fall, it does reming me that the cold is on its way. I spent a little time this morning thinking about some past vacations I took. While I like luxury hotels and vacation resorts, there are a couple of reasons that I sometimes choose to rent a house instead.

It is much more economical to rent a house or condo that sleeps eight to tweleve people than getting hotel rooms to accomodate that many. Also, I enjoy preparing coolers of food to take to the beach for lunch and having everyone gather for a meal in the evenings. Of course I enjoy going to dinner as a group as well, but not every night. For me, the premier reason I often prefer renting a house is that it allows those who I want to be on vacation with to be nearby, while the strangers are not all around.

One place I found today that handles are sorts of vacation rentals on the Outer Banks of North Carolina is Carolina Designs Realty, Inc. They are a realt estate company that specializes in the vacation rental niche market. With twenty years of service and excellent reviews they certainly seem like a great company to rent from. I also like the diversity of rental homes they have to offer. They have homes of varying sizes, distances to the beach, and some even accept pets. Though I have never been to the outer banks nc, I know lots of people who speak very highly of it.

Georgia Bulldogs prepared to face the Tide of Alabama

The University of Georgia Bulldogs are coming off an impressive road victory over the Arizona State University Sun Devils. The Dawgs marched into Sun Devil Stadium, Frank Kush Field and completely dismantled the Sun Devils in their own back yard. The final score was 27-10 as 72,955 screaming fans watched. Alabama played the Arka Read More

Hello. Can you fix my car?

A couple of weeks ago, a friend of mine went off for the weekend to Chicago. While there, she ran into some friends. Wait, let me clarify this. She literally ran into some friends. It turned out to be so bad that he had to find some auto collision repair shop before she could even drive herself around. She went bonkers racking her brain trying to figure out what to do.

When she called me, she was freaking out on the phone. She was screaming at me that she did not know what to do. She kept telling me that she could not find an auto collision repair in Chicago. All she could think about was her weekend being ruined. The first thing that I asked her was if she had her laptop. Well, that did not go over well. It seems that she decided to have it open while driving and drinking coffee. Hence, the reason for the wreck to begin with.

Now, I have a ton of friends that are in the Chicago area. And since this happened in the Norwood Park area, I decided to call up a young lady that partnered with me in the past. She is a Realtor that is from the area. Turns out that she knew the area well. She made a few calls for me and in a couple of hours my friend had a rental and a repair shop all lined up.

The service was great and she ended up having a great time in Chicago. If you are ever in Norwood Park, Illinois and are in need of collision repair, then you got to check these guys out. Here is their information. Gerber Collision & Glass 5948 North Northwest Highway Chicago - Norwood Park, IL 60631 Phone: (773) 774-9450 Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday 7:30am to 5:30pm Saturday 8:00am to 12:00pm