tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post3598747614173599122..comments2024-01-16T03:42:46.705-05:00Comments on The Downward Spiral: Briggs & Stratton Shutting Plants, to Cut 767 JobsBill Hickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17551954408189665078noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-49986612217603291022012-01-27T19:07:25.615-05:002012-01-27T19:07:25.615-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-91090441625176944752012-01-27T19:03:10.414-05:002012-01-27T19:03:10.414-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-51269710450337804292012-01-27T18:44:23.466-05:002012-01-27T18:44:23.466-05:00The late, great Chicago newspaper columnist Mike R...The late, great Chicago newspaper columnist Mike Royko used to derisively refer to suburbanites as "lawnheads." The term kind of stuck with me. :)Bill Hickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17551954408189665078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-28162892345909795212012-01-27T18:03:08.080-05:002012-01-27T18:03:08.080-05:00Well, good. The American lawn is a travesty. The...Well, good. The American lawn is a travesty. The equipment used to maintain them (never mind the chemicals) are far worse than cars in terms of emissions...unless you use sheep.<br /><br />A mixed flower and vegetable garden provides good food, exercise, mental therapy, beauty - and the disappearing bees will be appreciative.Gail Zawackihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01800944469843206253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3862216000300765627.post-58814483962747398852012-01-27T13:55:05.772-05:002012-01-27T13:55:05.772-05:00Carpet cleaners use motors made by the likes of Br...Carpet cleaners use motors made by the likes of Briggs & Stratton. I'm sure the sales of truck-mounted carpet cleaning equipment show a similar 30-something percent decline in the past 8 years.<br /><br />These are the indicators that stare many of us in the face, but few are willing to acknowledge.John Andersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17222958547864356881noreply@blogger.com