Comments on: The Myth of the “Buy Local” Utopia http://www.decaturmetro.com/2009/12/29/the-myth-of-the-buy-local-utopia/ Decatur Georgia News, Events, Atlanta News Tue, 16 Sep 2014 04:07:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0 By: karass http://www.decaturmetro.com/2009/12/29/the-myth-of-the-buy-local-utopia/#comment-25829 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 22:07:19 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-25829 Shoot, I meant six than eight syllables.

]]> By: karass http://www.decaturmetro.com/2009/12/29/the-myth-of-the-buy-local-utopia/#comment-25828 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 22:05:53 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-25828 Yeah, but logos and human brains do better with four than six syllables. As the daughter of an English teacher, I’ve learned that what’s correct isn’t always what works.

]]> By: George http://www.decaturmetro.com/2009/12/29/the-myth-of-the-buy-local-utopia/#comment-25813 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:13:17 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-25813 Nice to know someone didn’t think I was too far off the mark. But I have to say that all businesses are vulnerable in an economic downturn (Circuit City is gone and other well known retailers shuttered hundreds if not thousands of locations.)

Yes, small businesses are always more vulnerable (I had to shut one down myself a few years ago, even during the boom times) but this recession is an equal opportunity oppressor. The reverse of the old saying holds: An ebbing tide lowers all boats.

]]> By: Missing links http://www.decaturmetro.com/2009/12/29/the-myth-of-the-buy-local-utopia/#comment-25809 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:27:17 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-25809 Buy LOCALLY. Shop LOCALLY. Verbs are modified by ADVERBS.

]]> By: Decatur Metro http://www.decaturmetro.com/2009/12/29/the-myth-of-the-buy-local-utopia/#comment-25808 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:24:54 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-25808 George, your comment seems to have sparked a reaction of it’s own over on the Little Shop blog.

http://littleshopofstories.blogspot.com/2009/12/buying-local.html

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