tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14454403.post3389762055045964083..comments2023-03-27T03:15:09.352-04:00Comments on From Bryan’s Office...: GLEE: A Perspective From A Lima Loserbryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01178824346246815163noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14454403.post-79456261053066441182009-12-30T01:21:50.932-05:002009-12-30T01:21:50.932-05:00You bring up a lot of interesting points, Brian. I...You bring up a lot of interesting points, Brian. I lived in Fresno, CA for a few years, after living in Philadelphia for much of my youth. The young people in Fresno seem very similar to the youths in Lima (wanting to get out, as you wrote). Also, whenever Fresno is mentioned in movies or TV, it nevers sounds like the hip place to be. Oh well... At least Philadelphia has fans.gryfnngurlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14454403.post-14470662633197387272009-09-25T18:54:49.244-04:002009-09-25T18:54:49.244-04:00I really liked your blog, Brian.You made great poi...I really liked your blog, Brian.You made great points about the reasons for Lima's decline and the general regional decline.Americans short-sighted immediate selfishness in getting everything as cheaply as possible has decimated our manufacturing base leaving our economy to be based on little more than low wage service sector work.We as consumers and policy makers at the highest levels with their "free trade" rather than fair trade are mostly responsible for whee we are now. One thing though is that the term "Midwest" has very negative connotations around the country. Usually being interchangeable with backwards or hickish. I've never understood how Ohio came to be in the Middle-west when it is actually in the middle of the east. The real midwest ,if you look at a map of the U.S. is Utah and Nevada.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15256326573501055309noreply@blogger.com