Comments on: Ah Heya Ma Ma Ma: Life in a cornfield town http://blogfreespringfield.com/ah-heya-ma-ma-ma-life-in-a-cornfield-town Con maldad hacias sombreros rojo. Fri, 11 May 2012 17:00:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Richard http://blogfreespringfield.com/ah-heya-ma-ma-ma-life-in-a-cornfield-town/comment-page-1#comment-2391 Richard Mon, 26 May 2008 02:36:56 +0000 http://blogfreespringfield.com/ah-heya-ma-ma-ma-life-in-a-cornfield-town#comment-2391 Thanks Henny Penny, it was not that thought out, it's just the way I feel and was, and am... and this place of which we live and come from is a good and a very nice place to be and I am very thankful for it and glad I hail from here.Richard Thanks Henny Penny, it was not that thought out, it’s just the way I feel and was, and am… and this place of which we live and come from is a good and a very nice place to be and I am very thankful for it and glad I hail from here.Richard

]]> By: Richard http://blogfreespringfield.com/ah-heya-ma-ma-ma-life-in-a-cornfield-town/comment-page-1#comment-2390 Richard Mon, 26 May 2008 01:17:08 +0000 http://blogfreespringfield.com/ah-heya-ma-ma-ma-life-in-a-cornfield-town#comment-2390 Thanks Henny Penny,I Thanks Henny Penny,I

]]> By: Henny Penny http://blogfreespringfield.com/ah-heya-ma-ma-ma-life-in-a-cornfield-town/comment-page-1#comment-2389 Henny Penny Sun, 25 May 2008 15:50:33 +0000 http://blogfreespringfield.com/ah-heya-ma-ma-ma-life-in-a-cornfield-town#comment-2389 That's a really thought out answer. That’s a really thought out answer.

]]> By: Richard http://blogfreespringfield.com/ah-heya-ma-ma-ma-life-in-a-cornfield-town/comment-page-1#comment-2388 Richard Sun, 25 May 2008 15:49:28 +0000 http://blogfreespringfield.com/ah-heya-ma-ma-ma-life-in-a-cornfield-town#comment-2388 Hey Dan, what a great topic. One I have thought about a lot recently...hmmmm? I was born in Spfld 49 years ago, I moved away after high school to attend college at the University of Arizona at Tucson, then on to San Diego, Ca., I moved back to the Spfld area in 2000, mostly because my family is here and my mom has had some health issues and I wanted to be nearby and am lucky enough to work for myself thanks to the age of technology, computers, etc... Regarding nothing to do, well I believe it depends on what one likes to do, I myself love and enjoy the visual arts, independent films and once in awhile a great dinner out at a locally owned restaurant, I have been kind of disappointed that I have to travel so far (not always)to enjoy my hobbies, I have found a nice selection of local restaurants to enjoy now and then. I do know that it is a constant topic among friends that, "why do we have to drive to St. louis or Chicago" to see a film that is getting rave reviews and is every where but here? As far as shopping... I hate shopping, but it is very limited. I'm always facinated by the number of people that I know leaving town to shop in Chicago during the holidays. I do think that Spfld. has gotten better in many aspects over the last 10-20 years, as I was growing up and remember back to the 60's and 70's when the downtown area was a thriving vital business district with three large department stores Myer's Bros., Bressmer's, and my mom's favorite S.A. Barker ... many specialty stores all busy and full of people, it all changed when White Oaks Mall opened, it was like everything became homogenized, but to see the revitalization in the downtown area these past few years makes me happy and feels in a small way like the hometown I left in 1977... But the traffic is getting as bad as southern Ca. I live in an outlying area of Spfld. now but it is the hub of my activity and community and I live here for a variety of reasons, my family is great to be around after all these years and there is a solid foundation of which I come from and it will always be my hometown, kind of like a sturdy oak tree to always lean against and sit in the shade of, interestingly enough all of my friends that I grew up with have all moved away and are scattered all over the country, several whom I have kept in touch with said (when I chose to come back), "ARE YOU NUTS?" Maybe I am, but I made a good choice for me and as they say,"you grow where you're planted". In regards to the people, I have always found personally that Spfld. has had a tremendous diversity of cultures for a small city, partly because of the medical community and the university. The one thing I find after living away for so many years is that inherently Springfieldians are in general very kind hearted, hard working, and congenial easy people to be around and quite typically midwestern and I mean that as a compliment, some may not be up on the latest collections from Prada or Gucci but when you need help someone is always willing to go out of their way to help you or hold the door open for you... which I don't take for granted anymore, there is much less self absorption here and I like that alot. If I could live anywhere in the world I'd pick the the Left Bank of Paris, but thats not likely to happen anytime soon, so I'll just make my own fun here on the prairie. As far as the job situation goes, I'm lucky to be able to do my work and love it and make a decent living but I see friends struggling in jobs that have been down sized with demotions and pay cuts or are searching for work to no avail at present, I've heard from others that Spfld. is a boom town?... all I know is that I see an awful lot of unemployed people around town and I don't believe by choice, I don't know the answer but it's very disturbing that all of the manufacturing/ labor jobs are disappearing to other countries... so my only answer is to vote and make the economy a major priority this November. Anway, thats my take. Richard Hey Dan, what a great topic. One I have thought about a lot recently…hmmmm?
I was born in Spfld 49 years ago, I moved away after high school to attend college at the University of Arizona at Tucson, then on to San Diego, Ca., I moved back to the Spfld area in 2000, mostly because my family is here and my mom has had some health issues and I wanted to be nearby and am lucky enough to work for myself thanks to the age of technology, computers, etc…
Regarding nothing to do, well I believe it depends on what one likes to do, I myself love and enjoy the visual arts, independent films and once in awhile a great dinner out at a locally owned restaurant, I have been kind of disappointed that I have to travel so far (not always)to enjoy my hobbies, I have found a nice selection of local restaurants to enjoy now and then. I do know that it is a constant topic among friends that, “why do we have to drive to St. louis or Chicago” to see a film that is getting rave reviews and is every where but here?
As far as shopping… I hate shopping, but it is very limited. I’m always facinated by the number of people that I know leaving town to shop in Chicago during the holidays.
I do think that Spfld. has gotten better in many aspects over the last 10-20 years, as I was growing up and remember back to the 60’s and 70’s when the downtown area was a thriving vital business district with three large department stores Myer’s Bros., Bressmer’s, and my mom’s favorite S.A. Barker … many specialty stores all busy and full of people, it all changed when White Oaks Mall opened, it was like everything became homogenized, but to see the revitalization in the downtown area these past few years makes me happy and feels in a small way like the hometown I left in 1977… But the traffic is getting as bad as southern Ca.
I live in an outlying area of Spfld. now but it is the hub of my activity and community and I live here for a variety of reasons, my family is great to be around after all these years and there is a solid foundation of which I come from and it will always be my hometown, kind of like a sturdy oak tree to always lean against and sit in the shade of, interestingly enough all of my friends that I grew up with have all moved away and are scattered all over the country, several whom I have kept in touch with said (when I chose to come back), “ARE YOU NUTS?” Maybe I am, but I made a good choice for me and as they say,”you grow where you’re planted”.
In regards to the people, I have always found personally that Spfld. has had a tremendous diversity of cultures for a small city, partly because of the medical community and the university.
The one thing I find after living away for so many years is that inherently Springfieldians are in general very kind hearted, hard working, and congenial easy people to be around and quite typically midwestern and I mean that as a compliment, some may not be up on the latest collections from Prada or Gucci but when you need help someone is always willing to go out of their way to help you or hold the door open for you… which I don’t take for granted anymore, there is much less self absorption here and I like that alot.
If I could live anywhere in the world I’d pick the the Left Bank of Paris, but thats not likely to happen anytime soon, so I’ll just make my own fun here on the prairie.
As far as the job situation goes, I’m lucky to be able to do my work and love it and make a decent living but I see friends struggling in jobs that have been down sized with demotions and pay cuts or are searching for work to no avail at present, I’ve heard from others that Spfld. is a boom town?… all I know is that I see an awful lot of unemployed people around town and I don’t believe by choice, I don’t know the answer but it’s very disturbing that all of the manufacturing/ labor jobs are disappearing to other countries… so my only answer is to vote and make the economy a major priority this November.
Anway, thats my take.
Richard

]]> By: John http://blogfreespringfield.com/ah-heya-ma-ma-ma-life-in-a-cornfield-town/comment-page-1#comment-2362 John Tue, 20 May 2008 16:43:40 +0000 http://blogfreespringfield.com/ah-heya-ma-ma-ma-life-in-a-cornfield-town#comment-2362 Thanks Dan. Great responses. And thanks for putting this information into the survey, too. That makes my job easier. I remember reading that study about commute times, as well. It makes sense. Nothing I hate more than a commute. Why do you think I work from home? Thanks Dan. Great responses. And thanks for putting this information into the survey, too. That makes my job easier.

I remember reading that study about commute times, as well. It makes sense. Nothing I hate more than a commute. Why do you think I work from home?

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