tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29204932.post2452274065330620754..comments2024-03-25T01:39:10.406-06:00Comments on Mysterious Musings: The Last of the Congenial ShopkeepsJulia Buckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29204932.post-86862526433951260972008-12-04T19:25:00.000-07:002008-12-04T19:25:00.000-07:00Hopefully, these type of stores will survive, thou...Hopefully, these type of stores will survive, though it is harder and harder to find them each year. They seem to thrive in small towns, however, and in the midwest.Picks by Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03210946161490466694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29204932.post-11726923580941582842008-12-03T05:55:00.000-07:002008-12-03T05:55:00.000-07:00Yes--and it's gotten to the point that good servic...Yes--and it's gotten to the point that good service--and kindly service--is a shock. A pleasant surprise.Julia Buckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29204932.post-7020321516888143522008-12-02T21:04:00.000-07:002008-12-02T21:04:00.000-07:00So true, sadly. It's all about profits for a few a...So true, sadly. It's all about profits for a few and a deterioration in the quality of life for the rest of us. It's different doing business when the owner's part of the community.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com