tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644717516426101893.post1929547174950296219..comments2024-03-22T15:37:29.563-04:00Comments on jersey girl looks up: no matter how flat you make a pancake ....Catherine Ivinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01642469475264570967noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644717516426101893.post-89640416699402154682011-10-04T18:53:28.435-04:002011-10-04T18:53:28.435-04:00Preachin' to the choir, sister Cat. (You'v...Preachin' to the choir, sister Cat. (You've attained grandma-wisdom at such a young age.) Our municipality keeps forming committees to understand why our little shops keep closing and why locals don't spend money in town. Um, sell something useful? As for the shoppers, I don't know what has to happen to get an entire society to open their eyes to the fact that cheaper always comes at the cost of humanity, in one way or other. My kids know better, and I keep reminding them I expect them to change the world. (Don't let me down, guys!)<br /><br />As an artist, in addition to the usual stumbling blocks of finding that thing I can sell, I struggle with the notion of being a part of the consumer cycle from *that* side, after coming to terms (with regular re-inspection) of materialism as a consumer. Feel free to address that. In fact, run with it; I'm too lazy to blog for myself.<br /><br />Oh yes, I encountered a "Record and Wig" store, which spawned many imaginary combos like "Haircut 'n' Gyro."Dar Prestohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245489884040175930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3644717516426101893.post-45446203744448500582011-10-04T12:07:17.996-04:002011-10-04T12:07:17.996-04:00Amen sister! Every time I watch the news I say th...Amen sister! Every time I watch the news I say this very same thing...<br /><br />"We need a local manufacturing focus supported by a local buying focus which I truly believe will happen once big companies really understand through their bottom line that their jobless consumers can’t afford to consume without a paycheck..."<br /><br />add to that, not that you didn't already think of it, that we as a buying culture, need to start thinking more about made in USA as a market demand.<br /><br />Oregon does have a very strong 'buy local' economy, part of it is that we are full of creative people and creative thinkers, ans supporters of creative thinkers and do-ers, and part of it is that we are also full of farms of all kinds, produce and plants and vineyards and hops and I'm sure other things when you branch out across the state... But you are right, handmade is handmade and shouldn't be shamed for not being local. <br /><br />I loved this post, and I am hoping the movement of your thoughts really sink into peoples minds... it seems so simple doesn't it? But yet, will require a change of thinking of the masses before we start getting anywhere with bringing manufacturing jobs home.<br /><br />p.s. I love your grandmas quote too. ;)DancingMooneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12158390199317580345noreply@blogger.com