Unimaginably bothered by the prospect of the presence of a Wal-Mart in my community. Consider the places that make a place unique, the shape and frame and bones of a small town's life. (Genius locus, genie loco.)  I count it a minor miracle that Belly Beans has thus far prevailed against the encroachment of Starbucks. And let me tell you, it was a ( Read more... )