Posts I’ve written in the past about Detroit inspired passionate responses. The city may be on decline, but it still holds a very tender place in the hearts of many.
Now I’m following with fascination the discussion about possibly downscaling Detroit by tearing down what are now blighted neighborhoods (“blighted neighborhoods” has become the Detroit cliché) [...]
Tag Archive 'souvenirs'
If You’re Going to Buy Us a Goofy Souvenir, Make It Something Like This
Posted in Alaska, Buy, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Three-fer Friday, Wyoming on Dec 11th, 2009
We’re none of us immune to the pull of the gift shop. I’m a sucker for souvenirs, though I choose carefully. It’s a thin line between charming and cheesy. I don’t mind crossing it, but with care. So if you’re thinking about getting us a little something while you exit through the gift shop, today’s [...]
State-by-State Home Improvement
Posted in Alabama, Alaska, Buy, Discuss, Hawaii, Kentucky, Maine, Tennessee on Jan 22nd, 2009
Yeah, there are a few things here and there from places far, far away but, looking around my apartment, I realized that most of my art/knickknacks/stuff was hauled home in my carry-on, checked baggage or the trunk of a rental car from a trip to one of the 50. OK, I shipped the bear lamp [...]
