Comments on: Scenes from the Mall http://sharonastyk.com/2008/12/15/scenes-from-the-mall/ Finding the keys to the future…and trying not to lose them in the mess. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:26:03 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Renaldo Tartar http://sharonastyk.com/2008/12/15/scenes-from-the-mall/comment-page-2/#comment-43552 Renaldo Tartar Sun, 26 Jun 2011 18:18:56 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2008/12/15/scenes-from-the-mall/#comment-43552 A very fascinating examine, I may not concur completely, but you do make some quite legitimate factors. A very fascinating examine, I may not concur completely, but you do make some quite legitimate factors.

]]> By: Dione Irigoyen http://sharonastyk.com/2008/12/15/scenes-from-the-mall/comment-page-2/#comment-22526 Dione Irigoyen Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:26:41 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2008/12/15/scenes-from-the-mall/#comment-22526 You have got your point over a lot better than I at any time might, thanks! You have got your point over a lot better than I at any time might, thanks!

]]> By: Roland http://sharonastyk.com/2008/12/15/scenes-from-the-mall/comment-page-2/#comment-22522 Roland Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:24:26 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2008/12/15/scenes-from-the-mall/#comment-22522 Heredity: Everyone believes in it until their children act like fools! Heredity: Everyone believes in it until their children act like fools!

]]> By: bufare http://sharonastyk.com/2008/12/15/scenes-from-the-mall/comment-page-2/#comment-12088 bufare Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:24:43 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2008/12/15/scenes-from-the-mall/#comment-12088 That was a nice read. That was a nice read.

]]> By: Casaubon Book Blog Archive Scenes from the Mall | Outdoor Decor http://sharonastyk.com/2008/12/15/scenes-from-the-mall/comment-page-2/#comment-12087 Casaubon Book Blog Archive Scenes from the Mall | Outdoor Decor Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:28:58 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2008/12/15/scenes-from-the-mall/#comment-12087 [...] Casaubon Book Blog Archive Scenes from the Mall Posted by root 10 minutes ago (http://sharonastyk.com) I also wanted to get some solar powered lights to put in the hen house what i can really comment on is the number of for lease signs i 39 ve went to the outdoor mega ambiance where all the rich kids go mall where williams sonoma is located one local craft Discuss  |  Bury |  News | Casaubon Book Blog Archive Scenes from the Mall [...] [...] Casaubon Book Blog Archive Scenes from the Mall Posted by root 10 minutes ago (http://sharonastyk.com) I also wanted to get some solar powered lights to put in the hen house what i can really comment on is the number of for lease signs i 39 ve went to the outdoor mega ambiance where all the rich kids go mall where williams sonoma is located one local craft Discuss  |  Bury |  News | Casaubon Book Blog Archive Scenes from the Mall [...]

]]> By: Anonymous http://sharonastyk.com/2008/12/15/scenes-from-the-mall/comment-page-2/#comment-12086 Anonymous Fri, 19 Dec 2008 02:23:07 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2008/12/15/scenes-from-the-mall/#comment-12086 One store at our local mall that seems to be doing a booming business is the Bath and Bodyworks- I see tons of bags being carried around and there is generally a long line even though they have several cashiers on duty. That and Chick Fil A. One store at our local mall that seems to be doing a booming business is the Bath and Bodyworks- I see tons of bags being carried around and there is generally a long line even though they have several cashiers on duty. That and Chick Fil A.

]]> By: Anonymous http://sharonastyk.com/2008/12/15/scenes-from-the-mall/comment-page-2/#comment-12085 Anonymous Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:23:31 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2008/12/15/scenes-from-the-mall/#comment-12085 I'm in Utah. Drove by the indoor Mall yesterday and it looked packed. Went to the outdoor, mega ambiance, where all the rich kids go mall where Williams Sonoma is located. Williams Sonoma was doing a decent trade. There were a very few items on sale. People were purchasing full price items. I simply drooled. My Mom bought. But she bought with cash. The Gymboree there had an extra 25% off of everything in their store. I have yet to see 70% off sales. One local craft store had 50% off Christmas decorations. On weekend nights you can drive by Applebees, etc. and they are mobbed. I did see one house for sale that read 'short sale' in bold red letters. Utah tends to be the land where keeping up with the Jones' is gospel, the size of your house equates your worth in the eyes of others, and credit cards are maxed out at alarming rates though too. I’m in Utah. Drove by the indoor Mall yesterday and it looked packed.

Went to the outdoor, mega ambiance, where all the rich kids go mall where Williams Sonoma is located. Williams Sonoma was doing a decent trade. There were a very few items on sale. People were purchasing full price items.

I simply drooled. My Mom bought. But she bought with cash.

The Gymboree there had an extra 25% off of everything in their store.

I have yet to see 70% off sales. One local craft store had 50% off Christmas decorations.

On weekend nights you can drive by Applebees, etc. and they are mobbed.

I did see one house for sale that read ‘short sale’ in bold red letters.

Utah tends to be the land where keeping up with the Jones’ is gospel, the size of your house equates your worth in the eyes of others, and credit cards are maxed out at alarming rates though too.

]]> By: Pony http://sharonastyk.com/2008/12/15/scenes-from-the-mall/comment-page-2/#comment-12084 Pony Thu, 18 Dec 2008 01:00:12 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2008/12/15/scenes-from-the-mall/#comment-12084 Laurie, what your community garden needs is LOTS of positive publicity, articles in all sorts of newspapers and club bulletins about how wonderful it is, interaction between the gardeners and the students in the school -and their parents, talks to the Kiwanis, any way to raise its profile. Then the town council would be embarrassed to fail to support it. And there must be a way around that insurance/liability issue. Laurie, what your community garden needs is LOTS of positive publicity, articles in all sorts of newspapers and club bulletins about how wonderful it is, interaction between the gardeners and the students in the school -and their parents, talks to the Kiwanis, any way to raise its profile. Then the town council would be embarrassed to fail to support it.

And there must be a way around that insurance/liability issue.

]]> By: Laurie in MN http://sharonastyk.com/2008/12/15/scenes-from-the-mall/comment-page-2/#comment-12083 Laurie in MN Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:04:03 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2008/12/15/scenes-from-the-mall/#comment-12083 Pony: Thanks for the suggestion. I actually got quite the low-down on the situation when I called to sign up. There has always been a perception of having to wait to get into the community garden -- it's been around since the 1940s, and is *very* established. But because there seemed to be new ground broken (or rather, newer plots being used) when I strolled through this summer/ fall, I asked if there were plans to expand, since there is actually quite a bit of land that isn't in use. There is not, due to the city suddenly deciding it was some sort of liability. :( The garden is on the grounds of a local school with quite a chunk of land (for a residential city neighborhood) out back that isn't being used otherwise. But, somehow, suddenly, the city has an issue with it. Their lease went from 1 page to 14, and they had to get a couple of MILLION dollars of insurance put on the place. :P This is actually one of the reasons that I want to get in there as a volunteer -- so I can lend my voice to any protest that goes to the city regarding the restrictions that are slowly tightening around a real neighborhood resource. I mean, this place has a public flower/herb garden with pictures to show what's where, and vegetable gardens that are used to donate food to the local food shelves. I can't imagine what the city/school is thinking... The GOOD news is that occasionally there will be plots that are deemed "abandoned" (allowed to get overgrown with weeds, no response to reminders to tend, etc.) that are then given out to people on the list who want to take the time to clean them up. :) A woman I talked to this fall -- who was walking back from HER fall cleanup while I was working in my front yard -- got her plot that way. So there is hope! It's just frustrating that the city can't see the worth in what they have. But thanks for the suggestion! I might be back at some point asking for help if we do have to worry about its future! Pony:
Thanks for the suggestion. I actually got quite the low-down on the situation when I called to sign up. There has always been a perception of having to wait to get into the community garden — it’s been around since the 1940s, and is *very* established. But because there seemed to be new ground broken (or rather, newer plots being used) when I strolled through this summer/ fall, I asked if there were plans to expand, since there is actually quite a bit of land that isn’t in use.

There is not, due to the city suddenly deciding it was some sort of liability. :( The garden is on the grounds of a local school with quite a chunk of land (for a residential city neighborhood) out back that isn’t being used otherwise. But, somehow, suddenly, the city has an issue with it. Their lease went from 1 page to 14, and they had to get a couple of MILLION dollars of insurance put on the place. :P This is actually one of the reasons that I want to get in there as a volunteer — so I can lend my voice to any protest that goes to the city regarding the restrictions that are slowly tightening around a real neighborhood resource. I mean, this place has a public flower/herb garden with pictures to show what’s where, and vegetable gardens that are used to donate food to the local food shelves. I can’t imagine what the city/school is thinking…

The GOOD news is that occasionally there will be plots that are deemed “abandoned” (allowed to get overgrown with weeds, no response to reminders to tend, etc.) that are then given out to people on the list who want to take the time to clean them up. :) A woman I talked to this fall — who was walking back from HER fall cleanup while I was working in my front yard — got her plot that way. So there is hope! It’s just frustrating that the city can’t see the worth in what they have.

But thanks for the suggestion! I might be back at some point asking for help if we do have to worry about its future!

]]> By: Rebecca http://sharonastyk.com/2008/12/15/scenes-from-the-mall/comment-page-2/#comment-12082 Rebecca Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:53:13 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2008/12/15/scenes-from-the-mall/#comment-12082 I was on my way to meet a friend last night and had the occasion to drive through the biggest retail center in this city. On one hand I passed one of the malls and several shopping centers, on the other even more shopping centers. The parking lots were nearly empty in several locations, and not even the mall was full. There were a lot of going out of business discount signs, and a couple of the centers were nearly empty. One had only two stores -Circuit City and Linen's 'n Things, and at least the latter is closing down. This is in an area that hasn't really been hit yet -we're known as one of the most recession proof areas and most of the jobs are government or contractors. I was on my way to meet a friend last night and had the occasion to drive through the biggest retail center in this city. On one hand I passed one of the malls and several shopping centers, on the other even more shopping centers. The parking lots were nearly empty in several locations, and not even the mall was full. There were a lot of going out of business discount signs, and a couple of the centers were nearly empty. One had only two stores -Circuit City and Linen’s ‘n Things, and at least the latter is closing down. This is in an area that hasn’t really been hit yet -we’re known as one of the most recession proof areas and most of the jobs are government or contractors.

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