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[mamculuna]

NY Times today has an article about my hometown...how we're a microcosm of what's happening nationally.

And here, like everywhere, it's so very sad to see the food kitchens running out of food, Red Cross having to borrow money for disaster relief, shelters overflowing and no will to add new ones.

A bad time.

Oddly, I'm hoping for one little upside to the downturn. My neighborhood's been fighting a losing battle against developers who want to tear down 90-year-old houses (in good shape, quite gentrified and well-kept) to build McMansions near the heart of downtown. Maybe that too will slow down, and let us get the historical designation we're working for.

But I'd much rather fight developers than see so many people out of work.

Comments

[a2zmom.livejournal.com]

What a sad story. It's no better here. I know too many people out of work.

[mamculuna.livejournal.com]

Yes. I thought that it was probably everybody's story.

[rebekahroxanna.livejournal.com]

I received $100 for doing a funeral today. I drove by a house that provides daytime shelter to homeless persons to give them the money to buy warm clothes for their clients. There was no one there. I'll go by tomorrow earlier and see if they are still closed.

[mamculuna.livejournal.com]

Good for you! I know a lot of them will be grateful.

[rebekahroxanna.livejournal.com]

I just hope they haven't closed the service down. That's what concerned me cause I think they are there until 1, but it was before 12 and no one was there.