by Michael Richwine | Apr 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
newest back operation doing well!
by Michael Richwine | Apr 12, 2024 | Belize 2024
Another beautiful day in Belize ( yes I missed a day posting) . Not as windy, but hotter. Normally the sun rises behind a marine layer, but clears out to a beautiful sunny day with a light breeze – 12 mph. I went on a half day snorkel with about 8 people on a...
by Michael Richwine | Apr 10, 2024 | Belize 2024
Good morning Another day in paradise lots of wind 25-35 mph keeps tours of water! Sunny all day great temp – 82 degrees -t Menu – Belizean dollars. 2×1
by Michael Richwine | Apr 9, 2024 | Belize 2024
OF BEING HERE – go slow is the island’s motto. While those who know me would never describe me as “fast”, I would change the motto to “go less chaotic” I don’t know a proper antonym for chaotic – I guess that it is “orderly” that certainly doesn’t fit for...
by Michael Richwine | Apr 8, 2024 | Belize 2024
Belize is a wonderful country with diverse climates and some of the most wonderful beaches and water in the world. The underpopulated country – 350,000 population is English speaking and works off a US dollar dominated economy. The former British Honduras has...
by Michael Richwine | Apr 8, 2024 | Belize 2024
My first day was what I hoped for – quiet and beautiful. With two weeks to this tiny Island of Ambergris Caye is 15 nautical miles north of Belize City. The island is about 25 miles long and 1 mile wide! About 1/2 mile to the east of San Pedro in the Caribbean,...
by Michael Richwine | Apr 7, 2024 | Belize 2024
remarkable! I left a dreary, cold Chicago at 10 am and was on the beach in Belize at 4Pm. I reached my Inn – Conch Shell Inn, by way of a water taxi from the Belize airport. I took an empty United direct flight that took only 4 hours. It was a bit late –...
by Michael Richwine | Jan 24, 2024 | Hearing, Senior Health
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by Michael Richwine | Feb 11, 2023 | Hearing, Senior Health
Do online tests work? They work better than you would think. This is my hearing test when I started this expedition into my Tinnitus and then OTC hearing aids . The Audiologist charged around $200 and the ENT charged about $400. The Doctor (ENT) told me there was...
by Michael Richwine | Jan 28, 2023 | Hearing, Senior Health
Here is the story of OTC (Self Fitting) Hearing Aids While hearing devices have been around for the millennium, ie hearing horns, only in the last century have they become objects of commerce led by, (for some reason or other) several large Nordic companies. Today,...
by Michael Richwine | Jan 26, 2023 | Real Estate
National Retail Real Estate Investment Top Dog The midwest is not known for the flashiness of the Investment Banker business of the East Coast nor the coolness of the west coast brokers, but here in Chicago is the Best Retail Investment Team in the Country! You...
by Michael Richwine | Jan 24, 2023 | Real Estate
How do you find the right broker? Find someone who will work for you and have your best interest in mind. Commercial real estate brokers are a strange breed, but they are licensed the same as Residential brokers. Corporate vs Local This is a tough one! All of...
by Michael Richwine | Jan 24, 2023 | Real Estate
“There is no such thing as a ‘Net’ Lease”. If someone tells you they have a “net” lease for sale, call bull….., and check your back pocket. I like to think of terms like this as “slang”. Real estate is a wonderful world where everyone is very sure of their definitions...
by Michael Richwine | Jan 16, 2023 | Senior Health
$85 hearing aids Bossa I opened the box in my office, which is a relatively quiet environment and I am not wearing any aids. I put these things in my ears right out of the box, and I hear a banging (that wasn’t there before). I go downstairs to see if the banging is...
by Michael Richwine | Jan 12, 2023 | Senior Health
Apple AirPod Pro – Hearing Aid or not? Apple Ashamed? I have been using Apple AirPods Pro for over a year and a half. I use them as Hearing Aids – but only Occasionaly. Ageism is the culprit? AirPods do the job of what I think hearing aids should do,...
