Comments on: groundhog year http://alvastarr.com/2009/07/groundhog-year/ Mon, 16 Aug 2010 22:28:14 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Rebecca http://alvastarr.com/2009/07/groundhog-year/comment-page-1/#comment-369 Rebecca Wed, 21 Jul 2010 01:19:40 +0000 http://alvastarr.com/?p=96#comment-369 Are you glad that you did it? My husband and I are contemplating the same seemingly impetuous move and yeah, it feels risky and irresponsible but pretty much undeniable. Should we do it!?!? Are you glad that you did it? My husband and I are contemplating the same seemingly impetuous move and yeah, it feels risky and irresponsible but pretty much undeniable. Should we do it!?!?

]]> By: Earnest http://alvastarr.com/2009/07/groundhog-year/comment-page-1/#comment-355 Earnest Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:32:26 +0000 http://alvastarr.com/?p=96#comment-355 I believe the true unemployment rate her is over 20%. I'm also somewhat impressed that you've stuck it out a year. The majority of frequent-tourists (said with respect, not pithy venom) who end up moving here do not last long. The city is dirty, backwards, and dangerous - and there just aren't that many jobs and fewer good jobs by far than what is needed. I'm glad you are still here, tho. We need people who can stick things out. Oh, why don't you run for mayor? It's *that* wide open! I believe the true unemployment rate her is over 20%. I’m also somewhat impressed that you’ve stuck it out a year. The majority of frequent-tourists (said with respect, not pithy venom) who end up moving here do not last long. The city is dirty, backwards, and dangerous – and there just aren’t that many jobs and fewer good jobs by far than what is needed.

I’m glad you are still here, tho. We need people who can stick things out. Oh, why don’t you run for mayor? It’s *that* wide open!

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