{"id":228,"date":"2010-08-11T02:31:00","date_gmt":"2010-08-11T02:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dankrell.com\/blog\/?p=228"},"modified":"2019-10-05T09:27:01","modified_gmt":"2019-10-05T13:27:01","slug":"pearls-before-swine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dankrell.com\/blog\/2010\/08\/11\/pearls-before-swine\/","title":{"rendered":"Pearls Before Swine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_LrjnqA0utbc\/TGIUKfPtegI\/AAAAAAAAAec\/hb69CzI4G8k\/s1600\/pigsgetfat.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503983865018808834\" style=\"FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 172px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 163px\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_LrjnqA0utbc\/TGIUKfPtegI\/AAAAAAAAAec\/hb69CzI4G8k\/s200\/pigsgetfat.jpg?w=525\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/>Whoever said real estate is about location was wrong; it\u2019s about relationships. One of the most rewarding aspects of being a real estate agent is meeting lots of people and creating many good friendships. However, any real estate agent will tell you that there are many times this industry can weigh you down and wear you out; many times there\u2019s a feeling as if I am casting pearls before swine.<\/p>\n<p>About eight years ago, I stumbled upon a comic strip called <a href=\"http:\/\/comics.com\/pearls_before_swine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;Pearls Before Swine&#8221;<\/a> (http:\/\/comics.com\/pearls_before_swine), created by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/stephan.pastis#\/pages\/Stephan-Pastis\/132583843763\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stephan Pastis <\/a>(http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/stephan.pastis#\/pages\/Stephan-Pastis\/132583843763). I have found that it\u2019s exaggeration of human traits as portrayed by animals help put things in <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_LrjnqA0utbc\/TGIU9VhE2RI\/AAAAAAAAAek\/dcrmfdV_zqU\/s1600\/rat.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503984738580617490\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 141px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 173px\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/_LrjnqA0utbc\/TGIU9VhE2RI\/AAAAAAAAAek\/dcrmfdV_zqU\/s200\/rat.jpg?w=525\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>perspective in this bizzaro world in which we live as well as help maintain a little sanity (it\u2019s kind of like a very edgy George Orwell\u2019s \u201cAnimal Farm\u201d). If you are unfamiliar with the comic, the main characters are a rat and a pig whose personalities are polar opposites; Rat is irascible, and Pig is selfless and na\u00efve.<\/p>\n<p>My inner Pig says, &#8220;Thanks Stephan!&#8221; My inner Rat is gagging over Pig&#8217;s sweetness, while shaking his head and thinking, &#8220;we\u2019re doomed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>If you have read the comic, then you know what I\u2019m talking about. If you enjoy Pearls, please help the world smile a little more each day by contacting your local paper to let them know how much you enjoy the comic!<\/p>\n<p>(Ok, Stephan- please call off the duck!)<\/p>\n<p>This article is not intended to provide nor should it be relied upon for legal and financial advice. No Zebras were harmed while writing this post (sorry Larry). Copyright \u00a9 2010 Dan Krell.<\/p>\n<p><script src=\"http:\/\/w.sharethis.com\/button\/sharethis.js#publisher=d045dc74-8c7d-4faa-a6f4-bb952c96fb51&amp;type=website&amp;send_services=email&amp;headerTitle=Like%20what%20you%20read%3F%20Share%20it%20with%20others%3A\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"blogger-post-footer\">news<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whoever said real estate is about location was wrong; it\u2019s about relationships. One of the most rewarding aspects of being a real estate agent is meeting lots of people and creating many good friendships. 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