Friday, February 29, 2008

Rural Arkansas claims kinship link to Obama

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My mom recently forwarded me a link to this story , which reports Barack Obama's kinship ties to Madison County, Arkansas. This appeare...
Saturday, February 23, 2008

But how do they accommodate extra-curricular activities?

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A story in yesterday's New York Times told of a "school bus on skis" that transports students from La Pointe, on Madeline Is...
Thursday, February 21, 2008

A set back for the exurbs, as economy falters

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A story in yesterday's NYT tells of a housing slowdown in the "outermost exurbs" of Texas cities. The story focuses on Lavon,...
Wednesday, February 20, 2008

"feminization of the rural economy"

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That line caught my attention as I was listening to NPR's "All Things Considered" during my drive time this evening. Two of m...
Thursday, February 7, 2008

How the Candidates Fared in Rural Counties on Super Duper Tuesday

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I'd been looking for some commentary on the rural vote on Super Tuesday . . . though admittedly not looking very hard-- more accurate to...
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Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Presidential candidates neglect rural and agricultural concerns -- even in delegate-rich California

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In a post a few days ago , I noted Presidential candidates' neglect of "fly over states," such as North Dakota. Like other l...
Thursday, January 31, 2008

Rural Places, Presidential Politics and $$$

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A story in yesterday's New York Times focused on North Dakota -- in particular the fact that the state's populace are the lowest p...
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Monday, January 28, 2008

Disdain for the Rural in Vandalization of Robert Frost Home

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A story by Dan Barry in yesterday's New York Times tells of the vandalism of Robert Frost's farm house in Ripton, Vermont. The stor...
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Sunday, January 27, 2008

Reliance between rural towns and prisons falters in upstate NY

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A story in today's New York Times , " Plan to Close Prisons Stirs Anxiety in Rural Towns ," tells of fallout from Gov. Spitze...
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Wednesday, January 23, 2008

The Informal Economy in a Place not Usually Thought of as Rural: Martha's Vineyard

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The New York Times Style page today featured a story about "townies" on Martha's Vineyard whose subsistence is based partly ...

An unlikely (and ultimately unsuccessful) source of economic recovery in the Mississippi Delta

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A story in today's New York Times , " A Woodpecker Boom and Bust, " offers a distinctive angle on the supposed re-discovery th...