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FEATURED TOPICDigital Transition -The term "Digital Transition" describes the process all organizations must go through in the 21st Century, as they leverage new technologies that provide new options for Applications, Equipment, Processes, and Networks that make them more effective. In contrast, the term "Municipal Wireless" is limiting. It puts the network technology ahead of the application and process changes that drive the business case. ORIENTATION |
« Impact of Rural Broadband Overlooked | Weblog | Home has a Hold on Me » Small Towns ... and BroadbandWell I was born in a small town All my friends are so small town Educated in a small town But Ive seen it all in a small town No I cannot forget where it is that I come from Got nothing against a big town Well I was born in a small town Small Town by John Cougar Mellencamp (does he still include the Cougar middle name?) More recently, for Barack Obama! And, I hear that he'll be appearing for Hillary Clinton soon also ... I'm guessing he's a Democrat? The Small Town/Broadband Connection? This article today caught my eye, from the Washington Monthly blog... SMALL TOWNS....Tyler Cowen compiles his (impressive!) list of "anti-American attitudes." Among them is this: 4. I could not live in rural America and be happy. Perhaps this is food related? Tyler's a foodie, and there's not a lot of interesting ethnic food in the sticks. I, on the other hand, could pretty much subsist on burgers and fries every day if it came down to it, so I'd do fine. Overall, I've always had a hard time identifying with the largely esthetic dislike so many people have for one style of living or another. I grew up (and still live in) the suburbs, so obviously I don't have a problem with suburbs. But I like big cities too and I think I'd enjoy living in New York or Boston or London if the chance arose. (And I adore subways - though I've always wondered if I'd adore them quite as much if I had to rely on them on a daily basis.) As for small towns, they've always seemed attractive too when I've traveled through them. Very tranquil and quiet. I like that, and as long as broadband is available I can do my job just fine. Reading past that nonsensical commentary - who cares?? - that last statement caught my eye. Fact is, when you think about it, having broadband in a small town, a job that relies on being on-line most of the time, and the dramatically lower cost of living - all three combine to make living in a small town not an altogether unappealing prospect for a lot of us, especially for those of us whose idea of a great Friday night is a video and a pizza on the couch with the family...go ahead, guess MY age! Vive Simpllicite! You can go into town when you need to, but live with a view like this out your back door! (Texas Hill Country image that came up in my Google Image Search of Dripping Springs, Texas, the Small Town closest to where my ranch is located...just outside Austin - 35 minute drive from my house).
So, what's not to like?? May not be everyone's cup of tea, but from where I'm sitting, with broadband available, what's not to like? Posted on April 23, 2008 at 06:21 PM CommentsPost a comment |
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