By Jim Willis on Nov 13, 2007 in Business, Reviews, Stores | 7 Comments
In a word–yes! We do need another Wal-Mart. Not that it will make much of a difference to me personally. I shop at Wal-Mart only occasionally. I avoid it when I can. Why? Small isles…always crowded day or night…getting mugged for a donation by kids on the way in…90% of the items for sale are [...]
By Jim Willis on Nov 10, 2007 in Reviews, Society & Culture, Stores | 1 Comment
Anyone who knows me, really knows me (like my family), knows I am a book freak. I love books. I read books. I keep books–to the point they litter our house! I suppose it’s been that way since grade school when I started reading Nero Wolfe mysteries by Rex Stout and science fiction by Isaac [...]
By Jim Willis on May 13, 2007 in Reviews, Stores | 2 Comments
My intent is to keep this site devoted to positive issues about living and working in Greater Binghamton. But sometimes “negative” issues do present themselves. Rather than gloss over the negatives, I will mention them from time to time with the positive intention that something good might happen. Or at least you can learn from [...]