Jackie Trueman
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Do we have a sense of community in our lives?
With a lot of families moving around for jobs, education, etc. do we have a sense of community, a sense of connection in our lives? In the sixties children could come home from school and go out to play with friends because they had a parent at home. Over time parents knew most of their neighbors, usually, because they had lived there for several years which made for security, social interaction, free advice, helping each other out, etc. I think my children's generation (they are in their twenties) struggle with it. Facebook seems to be their way of connecting. Read More
January 27, 2008 | In
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I believe that online window shopping is the key for business communities to compete against online shopping. The community I live in is over 90,000 people and due to previous administration, the shopping districts were allowed to be separated and spread outside city boundaries. This makes it extremely difficult to find products and do a price comparison. Having been internet savy for 13 years (I am middle aged), I decided to check out local businesses online for a digital SLR. Only one store locally, had photos, descriptions and prices online. Prior to… Read More
January 27, 2008 | In
