STL Shop Local 365+: computers and me

Sunday, May 15, 2011

computers and me

aargh! My family assures me my experience is uncommon. I keep trying to give this computer relationship a chance, but it seems I bring out the worst in this amazing technological wonder. They say it is nothing I'm doing wrong, it is just a series of quirky mishaps.

A few days ago I told you about a wonderful new coffee shop in the Old North City Neighborhood, La Mancha. It was 'up' for about 5 minutes and then the whole blog thing crashed, not just mine, the whole system, and it disappeared. All these days later most people's posts are back. But not mine, it is still lost!

Aw my tenacity is being tested!! Just wanted to let you know what is going on. They do promise La Mancha's story will return, but in the meantime I'll post another great business later today.

Thanks for patience,

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Veronica HoldenMay 16, 2011 at 4:28 PM
Oh no!! I hope it gets fixed soon :)
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Jo-EllenMay 16, 2011 at 10:51 PM
Veronica, can you believe this?!! They are still trying but LaMancha post is still missing. My hope of recovery is waning but it will be fun to do again and think of great times at LaMancha.
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A New Year, A New Look

It has been a year... a year of shopping, learning, meeting, and discovering; a year of new people, places, and routines; a year of sheer delight that I could never have anticipated when the adventure began March 1st, 2011. I've found it IS possible to shop economically and conveniently at smaller locally owned shops. What started as curiosity has concluded with deeper understanding and a commitment to a way of life. The independence of self-owned businesses seems to foster happier more creative people,which makes a better world for all of us. So let's continue, I can't think of a single reason to go back to the box stores, boring chains and internet.

About Jo

Hi, my name is Jo-Ellen McDonald. I like small stores, I truly do, though for years I've rarely shopped in them. I don't know why, really. I guess I was thinking it is more convenient and less expensive to shop in the big mega stores, and that someone else supported those little stores I liked so much.

Or was I thinking at all? Probably I was just doing what everyone else does.

This year I'm living differently. For 365 days I'm going to shop for goods and services only at local, independently owned businesses. I just want to try it. Will it be outrageously expensive? Or demand so much time as to be impossible to maintain? I don't know. But I want to try, because a lot of those little stores that I liked so much are gone, and I think that is pretty sad.

Some days there will simply be a quick journal entry, other days will feature a particular small business.

So come along with me and let's see what there is to learn this year. About the joys and struggles of small business owners. About whether or not there is a local place to buy computer ink cartridges or a broom. About how maybe we have saved a little in time and money but have lost too much in humanity and community.

STL Shop Local 365+

Sunday, May 15, 2011

computers and me

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A New Year, A New Look

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