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Not to be a downer, but...
Not to be a downer, but…
By James | May 13, 2010 | Feedback (5)
Everywhere I look, I see cheap oil... Charles Hugh Smith posted a doozie of a list yesterday.  It's awesome to think of all the things that we have and use and take for granted, everyday, that rely on oil to be cheap and plentiful.  Read through the list ...
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The Results are In!
The Results are In!
By James | May 9, 2010 | Feedback (8)
I came across this survey on another web-site.  How do you feel about the results of this poll? Question:  Downtown already contains some housing today. Which improvement would most effectively make downtown a more desirable place to live? var c_name = "mi_polls"; ...
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A Message of Thanks
A Message of Thanks
By James | April 16, 2010 | Feedback (4)
I am a fan of sarcasm, I may even go so far as to call myself a connoisseur of sarcasm.  One of my favorite movies is Clerks.  Randal has sarcasm down.  (Glib and flippant comments are appreciated as well.)  Some ...
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Germinating Business - Incubating the Seeds
Germinating Business - Incubating the Seeds
By James | April 12, 2010 | Feedback (8)
You'd think that a guy who owes his political career largely to being named Young Entrepreneur of the Year would understand that small business and start-ups are real engines of economic growth and diversification.  I guess it's more fun to hang with the Luftansa's and Penske's. This morning on CBC Radio ...
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Downtown is dead!  Long live downtown!
Downtown is dead! Long live downtown!
By James | March 31, 2010 | Feedback (29)
"When you came to Windsor, that must have been a huge step." "It was." A couple of weeks ago I went to hangout with my mom for the evening.  She lives at my sister's place.  My sister and her husband were out of town for the weekend so I went over with ...
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Woe the Doomer
Woe the Doomer
By James | March 9, 2010 | Feedback (6)
Mark (Bosco, to be clear) got pretty worked up over JHK's blog this week.  Seems Kunstler's doomer imagery/wishful thinking were a little heavy in this recent post and Mark - well Mark felt Jim needed to pull back from the brink. Personally, I look forward to JHK's weekly blog ...
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Upcoming Event
Upcoming Event
By James | February 11, 2010 | Feedback (0)
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Over-Retailed?
Over-Retailed?
By James | February 4, 2010 | Feedback (46)
We are all now familiar with the consultant's report to the PAC (Planning Advisory Committee).  That report says the Windsor region is already overbuilt as far as retail/commercial locations are concerned and that we should not change zoning to accommodate more retail/commercial and ...
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