when i first conceived the IKEAbus many moons ago, everyone seemed really excited about it. it was positive vibes all around, and it propelled me forward to the point where i actually put my tax return money down on a bus, in hopes that i could actually fill it up with swedish furniture loving folks with $30 to spare. (ta da!)
a few weeks in and a few tickets (very few at that point) sold, i posted an article on the wsch around town blog about it, thinking that might be a good place to drum up some local enthusiasm. instead, i got this:
Hey WCSH why don’t you take more time talking about the great family run furniture stores that still exist here in Maine, as opposed to encouraging folks to take their business out of state, In a time when Maine is so desperate for every penny in business it can get, I find this irresponsible!
i didn’t know what to say. so stupidly, i said nothing (i really aught to rectify that).
well, i’ve spent the last few weeks ruminating about it, and here is what i have decided: Read the rest of this entry »
broke 207 