Friday, April 17, 2009

Day of Silence open thread

Today is the National Day of Silence. Are you participating? Any Day of Silence stories? Continue reading ...

In City and Country, the Hip Bring Community into Focus

In City and Country, the Hip Bring Community into Focus
You won’t find the community of West Rose, New York listed on any maps, and I’m not sure it is really there any more. But when I was younger, growing up in rural Central New York, the hills west of Rose had a fading reputation for oddity and hipness. In prior decades, a variety of urban and suburbanites moved there from elsewhere, seeking an escape from grinding sameness. Laboring as organic farmers and craftspeople, they attracted one another to a place, with each settling in his or her own

Arizona jobless rate rises to 7.8 percent in March

A senior state government economist said Thursday the steady rise of Arizona's unemployment rate shows no sign of slowing with the loss of 7,600 jobs in March. Read the rest ...