tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2099305145826603080.post6894596541738353081..comments2023-06-04T03:12:32.745-05:00Comments on Off on A Tangent: 61 cool, cool yearskwkorpihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07984706965130443465noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2099305145826603080.post-1985091731566374092008-01-05T19:22:00.000-06:002008-01-05T19:22:00.000-06:00I do understand the economic side of change and th...I do understand the economic side of change and the necessity closing a shop such as your FIL's , but I do miss the feel of personal, "Mom & Pop" places that are becoming more scarce around here. Do we want to become a disposable community complete with choices that exist everywhere? Anywhere USA has become more of a reality in NB with each new mega-drug store and chain restaurant that opens. Currently I am cringing at the sale of the Chicago Tribune and it's interest in selling Wrigley Field to the highest bidder for naming rights. I can see returning to Chicago with my kids to attend a game at ole' Fed Ex Walgreen Field to catch the Cubbies. Nostalgia does ensure home feels like no other place on this large planet.Dmachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13170429375935209010noreply@blogger.com