Flint Dille
The world I opened my eyes into.
Saturday at 8:44am ·
Christopher Kent
I want to live there.
Saturday at 9:09am ·
Skip Press
And what a great world it was.
Saturday at 9:14am ·
Flint Dille
Kind of looks like Glenview.
Saturday at 9:15am ·
Daniel Klein
Looks exactly like a stretch of downtown Pewaukee, Wisconsin in the late 50's! I remember standing at the corner gas station there waiting for the annual ping pong "Whirly-bird-style" helicopter drop with prizes from downtown merchants printed on some of the ping pong balls.
Saturday at 9:18am ·
Flint Dille
In a funny way, I think we will have it back.
Saturday at 9:33am ·
Daniel Klein
Expand upon that, Flint.
Saturday at 10:26am ·
Flint Dille
I don't think we're likely to see a wildly exuberant economy again... Things will be worth what they're worth -- like the times in this picture.
Saturday at 10:33am ·
Daniel Klein
That would be okay with me. I (think) I don't really need that much to have joy. Sometimes, having less it's easier to have joy. What do you think? We're not talking austere, hard times, now... :) "Things being what they're worth" - I like that. Thanks!
Saturday at 10:44am ·
Mary Pendergast
Yes it does look a bit like old downtown Glenview. Nice.
I am seeing people getting back to roots. First saw it in music but now lifestyle - cooking, gardening, home made items. Buying less, making and reusing more, buying locally, etc.
I am seeing people getting back to roots. First saw it in music but now lifestyle - cooking, gardening, home made items. Buying less, making and reusing more, buying locally, etc.
Saturday at 11:29am ·
Mary Pendergast
I am doing it to and really enjoying it. Sure it saves money and helps eliminate garbage, but it is also fun to think of ways to reuse an interesting bottle or make my own salves and balms. Sewing and carpentry are talents I do not have but it would be fun to make your own clothes and furniture.
The younger generation is in to much of that plus...See More
The younger generation is in to much of that plus...See More
Saturday at 12:01pm ·
Flint Dille
A gardener telling me about 'getting back to the roots.' That's Punny. Gwynna and I were just driving around and it occurred to us that with the death of all the chains that sell digital products and commercial space, we might see a new kind of art galleries. Stuff made by the folks for affordable prices. It seems that since a lot of what used to line our shelves and take up wall and floor space is now nearly 'spaceless' we might want to put more unique objects around our houses.
Saturday at 12:20pm ·
Flint Dille
And I had this weird thought that somebody with photoshop and modest skills could put together a historic 'Glenview' painting like that. Rugens. Glenview House. Hackneys. Water Tower. Klippers. montaged together in a way they never really were. I'd buy it as screen art, wall picture, something. If 200,000 people have lived and grown up in Glenview, probably 1 in a 100 would buy one. That's a great 2nd Income Piece.
Saturday at 12:22pm ·
Bill Cousino
Glenveiw,Highland Park,Winnetka,Lake Geneva we all miss small town USA
Saturday at 12:43pm ·
Mary Pendergast
Haha. Ouch. As we used to say, two-thirds of a pun - PU!
Then again, maybe I can come up with a new business using that theme!
More antique stores and resale shops perhaps? Cheap clothes and household items are big now but collectibles have gone down in demand. That could go up with more income since it is very popular around here to have ...See More
Then again, maybe I can come up with a new business using that theme!
More antique stores and resale shops perhaps? Cheap clothes and household items are big now but collectibles have gone down in demand. That could go up with more income since it is very popular around here to have ...See More
Saturday at 2:47pm ·
Flint Dille
And, we have eBay and Craig's List.
Lake Geneva is still a small town.
Lake Geneva is still a small town.
Saturday at 3:27pm ·
Mary Pendergast
...and freecycle.
Also I can see boutiques of recylced clothing and accessories. I have seen pictures of old t-shirts turned into wearable art. My niece made me tote bags out of old t-shirts from a thrift shop and she buys clothes she can cut up and use in items she knits (She actually spins her own wool. Lucky she's in Iowa). One of my faves I have seen is the woven juicebox purse - recycled, functional, cute, and nostalgic.
Also I can see boutiques of recylced clothing and accessories. I have seen pictures of old t-shirts turned into wearable art. My niece made me tote bags out of old t-shirts from a thrift shop and she buys clothes she can cut up and use in items she knits (She actually spins her own wool. Lucky she's in Iowa). One of my faves I have seen is the woven juicebox purse - recycled, functional, cute, and nostalgic.
Saturday at 3:40pm ·
Flint Dille
That's great. I would love to figure out how to go around L.A without a car.
Saturday at 4:29pm ·
Flint Dille
How do you turn endless driving time in fun, work, gaming. Ipad on a train would be fun.
Yesterday at 6:44am ·
Buzz Dixon
@Flint re pub. trans. -- Korean city buses are >nice< ! Comfortable individual cushy bucket seats w/arm rests, individual air/light outlets for each passenger, even curtains! Of course, these can be maintained inexpensively 'cuz Koreans are much more civic minded & clean up after themselves. Still, one wonders if someone opened a reliable "luxury" public transit where extra $ is spent o keeping the vehicles clean & well policed whether it would work in US.
Yesterday at 3:27pm ·
Flint Dille
That sounds great. I think it would be great. We could be watching movies instead of bumpers. $$$ and corporate sponsorship. Imagine if Starbucks sponsored busses and used their stores as stations.
Yesterday at 5:04pm ·
Flint Dille
It would be fun to study that picture and see how many illegal things are going on in it.
Yesterday at 5:06pm ·
Flint Dille
Un-metered parking is interesting to note. I don't see a ticket-giver. Its interesting to note that when L.A. really wants a job done, like handing out tickets, they hire private contractors. We should force them to use public employees.
Yesterday at 5:10pm ·
Flint Dille
No stoplight cameras. Cool cars. Nothing pius if you know what I mean.... Motorcyclist doesn't appear to have a helmet. Billboard does not carry a scary health message about Swine Flu. Working mechanic area, because it was still possible for real people to work on cars. No big sign advertising the price of gas because everybody knows its 25 cents a gallon.
Yesterday at 5:14pm ·
Flint Dille
Irenes should be cited for not displaying its health rating.
If those are milk containers in the pick up its probably breaking some law.
Kid on street without armed escort. ... See More
If those are milk containers in the pick up its probably breaking some law.
Kid on street without armed escort. ... See More
Yesterday at 5:22pm ·
Buzz Dixon
@Flint -- If Starbucks ran a bus line, they could get the passengers to burn off energy by pedaling, thus saving gas!
Yesterday at 5:29pm ·
Buzz Dixon
@Flint re pic -- no visible minorities, either; are we sure we wanna play this game?
Yesterday at 5:18pm ·
Flint Dille
There aren't enough people in the picture to demonstrate that it doesn't comply to diversity regulations. Jury is out.
11 hours ago ·
Flint Dille
It would be cool if Starbucks rented bikes, you just drop them off at the next SB and take the Starbus.
11 hours ago ·
Flint Dille
The sad thing is that we've been so brainwashed into noticing these things. What a huge step backward we've taken. I was watching 48 Hours. Great film. You couldn't make that movie today. Still the best work Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte ever did.
11 hours ago ·
