Comments on: Knowledge really DOES help http://www.seedingspartanburg.com/?p=972 Fertilize and watch it grow... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:37:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Will R http://www.seedingspartanburg.com/?p=972&cpage=1#comment-11748 Will R Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:25:02 +0000 http://www.seedingspartanburg.com/?p=972#comment-11748 Leah, That is one of the best descriptions of this place I have ever read. Good job. Leah,
That is one of the best descriptions of this place I have ever read. Good job.

]]> By: Leah http://www.seedingspartanburg.com/?p=972&cpage=1#comment-11730 Leah Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:01:33 +0000 http://www.seedingspartanburg.com/?p=972#comment-11730 Thanks Tammy, it's been awhile since I posted and I had the same stomach virus Christmas Eve. I later found out a lot of people did. I was reading your other posts about living in LA (I lived in San Diego 20 years) and coming home, I came home because of ill mother and ill in-laws and now they're all gone. Sometimes we think of leaving, my husband and I, now that the "reason" for being here is gone, but gosh darnit, Spartanburg has more potential than just about anywhere I can think of. We love Arizona, Colorado and Utah but the real estate is still over-priced out west. It is too late in the game to take on a huge mortgage just to live somewhere cool again. Spartanburg has enormous potential but there is too much class division here, too much racism still. The "haves" and "have nots" and who's your mama or who's your daddy. I went out west and made it on my own merits. That is a whole different ballgame than being "in with the in crowd". Spartanburg needs to drop the divisive rhetoric as constantly posted in the Stroller column. We need a break, all of us, from that pettiness. The problem is this area is too, too political and less cultural. Everything is politics, politics, politics, religion and Bar-b-q. The irony is, Spartanburg is more like LA in its obsession with "place" and "name" and "position". Nobody cares about this stuff in a lot of places, you must make it on your own merits. Bauer is part of the "GOBN" (Good Ol' Boy Net) and calling people stray animals appeals to the "haves". But how they "got" is typically they all had an in or a leg up or a head start based on "position". If they had to make it on their own merits among strangers of various faiths, colors and nationalities, they couldn't cut it. Now they point at people born into poverty and blame them for not having an "insider" job like they have. It makes no sense. let's drop Andre and his bunch into an area they have no connections into the inner circles and see how well they fare. Yes, yes, some people rise to the top no matter what, no matter where but the majority do not. Perpetual Good ol' boy and perpetual have nots is the cycle that needs to be broken in this town. We'll see if that leap of imagination or intelligence can be done here. If so, we will then move forward but not until. Thanks Tammy, it’s been awhile since I posted and I had the same stomach virus Christmas Eve. I later found out a lot of people did.
I was reading your other posts about living in LA (I lived in San Diego 20 years) and coming home, I came home because of ill mother and ill in-laws and now they’re all gone. Sometimes we think of leaving, my husband and I, now that the “reason” for being here is gone, but gosh darnit, Spartanburg has more potential than just about anywhere I can think of. We love Arizona, Colorado and Utah but the real estate is still over-priced out west. It is too late in the game to take on a huge mortgage just to live somewhere cool again.
Spartanburg has enormous potential but there is too much class division here, too much racism still. The “haves” and “have nots” and who’s your mama or who’s your daddy. I went out west and made it on my own merits. That is a whole different ballgame than being “in with the in crowd”. Spartanburg needs to drop the divisive rhetoric as constantly posted in the Stroller column. We need a break, all of us, from that pettiness. The problem is this area is too, too political and less cultural. Everything is politics, politics, politics, religion and Bar-b-q. The irony is, Spartanburg is more like LA in its obsession with “place” and “name” and “position”. Nobody cares about this stuff in a lot of places, you must make it on your own merits.
Bauer is part of the “GOBN” (Good Ol’ Boy Net) and calling people stray animals appeals to the “haves”. But how they “got” is typically they all had an in or a leg up or a head start based on “position”. If they had to make it on their own merits among strangers of various faiths, colors and nationalities, they couldn’t cut it. Now they point at people born into poverty and blame them for not having an “insider” job like they have. It makes no sense. let’s drop Andre and his bunch into an area they have no connections into the inner circles and see how well they fare. Yes, yes, some people rise to the top no matter what, no matter where but the majority do not. Perpetual Good ol’ boy and perpetual have nots is the cycle that needs to be broken in this town. We’ll see if that leap of imagination or intelligence can be done here. If so, we will then move forward but not until.

]]> By: Blog Report: Iced In | Spartanburg Spark http://www.seedingspartanburg.com/?p=972&cpage=1#comment-11725 Blog Report: Iced In | Spartanburg Spark Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:48:04 +0000 http://www.seedingspartanburg.com/?p=972#comment-11725 [...] up, we’ve got a new post from Tammy over at Seeding Spartanburg. She’s got a few thoughts on the “blame the media” pity party Andre Bauer’s been throwing for himself since the whole “poor kids are a lot like stray [...] [...] up, we’ve got a new post from Tammy over at Seeding Spartanburg. She’s got a few thoughts on the “blame the media” pity party Andre Bauer’s been throwing for himself since the whole “poor kids are a lot like stray [...]

]]> By: PeePaw http://www.seedingspartanburg.com/?p=972&cpage=1#comment-11724 PeePaw Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:35:07 +0000 http://www.seedingspartanburg.com/?p=972#comment-11724 Once upon a time in ancient times, there was a Congress. They were called a Republican Congress. They worked together with a President. He was called a Democrat. They worked together to produce a bill. It wasn't what everybody wanted, but most said it was a pretty good bill. It changed the way that America assisted families. It stopped assistance for dependent children, that could last a long, long time. It began temporary assistance for needy families that was short-term, and had obligations to develop the recipient for work. This bill was called Welfare Reform. A lot of people say this bill is just a myth, but it really does exist. And, it really did change welfare, Andre. Now, go outside and play. And don't get in my car. You mashed the gas pedal so much last time, it flooded, and I couldn't get it started. I wish Andre's grandma had told him that story. Once upon a time in ancient times, there was a Congress. They were called a Republican Congress. They worked together with a President. He was called a Democrat. They worked together to produce a bill. It wasn’t what everybody wanted, but most said it was a pretty good bill. It changed the way that America assisted families. It stopped assistance for dependent children, that could last a long, long time. It began temporary assistance for needy families that was short-term, and had obligations to develop the recipient for work. This bill was called Welfare Reform. A lot of people say this bill is just a myth, but it really does exist. And, it really did change welfare, Andre. Now, go outside and play. And don’t get in my car. You mashed the gas pedal so much last time, it flooded, and I couldn’t get it started.

I wish Andre’s grandma had told him that story.

]]> By: Philip http://www.seedingspartanburg.com/?p=972&cpage=1#comment-11721 Philip Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:49:53 +0000 http://www.seedingspartanburg.com/?p=972#comment-11721 Yep. It's been great watching Jon Stewart and Colbert thank SC for giving them all the great material. Yep. It’s been great watching Jon Stewart and Colbert thank SC for giving them all the great material.

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