Comments on: Deepening the Local Economy http://wausaublog.wordpress.com/2007/05/06/deepening-the-local-economy/ A blog for and about Central Wisconsin Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:41:57 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Barry http://wausaublog.wordpress.com/2007/05/06/deepening-the-local-economy/#comment-4561 Barry Tue, 15 May 2007 16:44:28 +0000 http://wausaublog.wordpress.com/2007/05/06/deepening-the-local-economy/#comment-4561 The green movement is long overdue. To what extent will basic capitalism take care of this? Someone asserted that people would still drive even if gas was 12$, I don't think so. Neither do people in the Netherlands... Also, I'm enthusiastic that the school district is making a proactive move into language training. http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070515/WDH0101/705150600/1981 UWMC is offering Mandarin Chinese next year in a face-to-face setting. It's beautiful.... Barry The green movement is long overdue. To what extent will basic capitalism take care of this? Someone asserted that people would still drive even if gas was 12$, I don’t think so. Neither do people in the Netherlands…

Also, I’m enthusiastic that the school district is making a proactive move into language training.

http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070515/WDH0101/705150600/1981

UWMC is offering Mandarin Chinese next year in a face-to-face setting.

It’s beautiful….

Barry

]]> By: Christine http://wausaublog.wordpress.com/2007/05/06/deepening-the-local-economy/#comment-4513 Christine Sun, 13 May 2007 23:45:41 +0000 http://wausaublog.wordpress.com/2007/05/06/deepening-the-local-economy/#comment-4513 Tourism is getting into the swing of green as well. Now when you travel you can check to see who is TravelGreen certified. http://www.travelgreenwisconsin.com Tourism is getting into the swing of green as well. Now when you travel you can check to see who is TravelGreen certified.

http://www.travelgreenwisconsin.com

]]> By: Jim Rosenberg http://wausaublog.wordpress.com/2007/05/06/deepening-the-local-economy/#comment-4491 Jim Rosenberg Sun, 13 May 2007 02:42:27 +0000 http://wausaublog.wordpress.com/2007/05/06/deepening-the-local-economy/#comment-4491 Here's some info on that effort, which includes Marshfield: http://www.1kfriends.org/Eco-Municipalities.htm We have had a few people talking about what we might want to do in Wausau in the area of sustainability and that is something that is worth serious discussion. Here’s some info on that effort, which includes Marshfield:

http://www.1kfriends.org/Eco-Municipalities.htm

We have had a few people talking about what we might want to do in Wausau in the area of sustainability and that is something that is worth serious discussion.

]]> By: Dino http://wausaublog.wordpress.com/2007/05/06/deepening-the-local-economy/#comment-4482 Dino Sat, 12 May 2007 23:27:49 +0000 http://wausaublog.wordpress.com/2007/05/06/deepening-the-local-economy/#comment-4482 Has anyone heard about Marsfield ECO COMMUNITY thing? Has anyone heard about Marsfield ECO COMMUNITY thing?

]]> By: Bill http://wausaublog.wordpress.com/2007/05/06/deepening-the-local-economy/#comment-4474 Bill Sat, 12 May 2007 17:53:28 +0000 http://wausaublog.wordpress.com/2007/05/06/deepening-the-local-economy/#comment-4474 Excellent idea. The other thing I will point out is that there seems to be HUGE opportunities for making money in the environmental and sustainable energy fields. Excellent idea. The other thing I will point out is that there seems to be HUGE opportunities for making money in the environmental and sustainable energy fields.

]]> By: Barry http://wausaublog.wordpress.com/2007/05/06/deepening-the-local-economy/#comment-4462 Barry Sat, 12 May 2007 14:24:25 +0000 http://wausaublog.wordpress.com/2007/05/06/deepening-the-local-economy/#comment-4462 We could deepen up the local economy by educating our children to learn a foreign language or two...can you even imagine the opportunities that fluent Arabic, Chinese, French or Spanish would open up for our children? Wausau is becoming its own multicultural domain, particularly with the help of the Hmong, but also as a byproduct of the hospitals and the rest of the medical field...I would think some entrepreneurially minded person might see the deeply lucrative economic reasons to create a language center in Wausau. have a nice weekend, Barry We could deepen up the local economy by educating our children to learn a foreign language or two…can you even imagine the opportunities that fluent Arabic, Chinese, French or Spanish would open up for our children?

Wausau is becoming its own multicultural domain, particularly with the help of the Hmong, but also as a byproduct of the hospitals and the rest of the medical field…I would think some entrepreneurially minded person might see the deeply lucrative economic reasons to create a language center in Wausau.

have a nice weekend,
Barry

]]> By: Bill http://wausaublog.wordpress.com/2007/05/06/deepening-the-local-economy/#comment-4389 Bill Wed, 09 May 2007 12:52:03 +0000 http://wausaublog.wordpress.com/2007/05/06/deepening-the-local-economy/#comment-4389 Welcome aboard, Nick. Farmshed looks like a wonderful idea, and looks like it is starting to roll. I hope you will stop by often and let us know how things are going and what is happening. Welcome aboard, Nick. Farmshed looks like a wonderful idea, and looks like it is starting to roll. I hope you will stop by often and let us know how things are going and what is happening.

]]> By: Kevin Korpela http://wausaublog.wordpress.com/2007/05/06/deepening-the-local-economy/#comment-4388 Kevin Korpela Wed, 09 May 2007 12:16:57 +0000 http://wausaublog.wordpress.com/2007/05/06/deepening-the-local-economy/#comment-4388 Nice quote: "Organize and localize". Taking your quote plus the education, outreach, or mentoring that was refernced above for the elementary kid and tours of Moonshadow Farm, maybe it's a three part approach to deepen the local economy. What do you think of this approach ... "Educate, Organize, Localize"? Nice quote: “Organize and localize”. Taking your quote plus the education, outreach, or mentoring that was refernced above for the elementary kid and tours of Moonshadow Farm, maybe it’s a three part approach to deepen the local economy. What do you think of this approach … “Educate, Organize, Localize”?

]]> By: Nick Hylla http://wausaublog.wordpress.com/2007/05/06/deepening-the-local-economy/#comment-4380 Nick Hylla Wed, 09 May 2007 02:31:12 +0000 http://wausaublog.wordpress.com/2007/05/06/deepening-the-local-economy/#comment-4380 Well said. Organize and localize! Well said. Organize and localize!

]]> By: Kevin Korpela http://wausaublog.wordpress.com/2007/05/06/deepening-the-local-economy/#comment-4366 Kevin Korpela Tue, 08 May 2007 12:04:34 +0000 http://wausaublog.wordpress.com/2007/05/06/deepening-the-local-economy/#comment-4366 Thanks Cotter for the compliment about the article and our community-minded store. I've had several good conversations with Kat and Tony, and I've good news for you too, because this past week Kat brought into our store a bushel of excellent looking radishes. So stop in the store and grab a bunch for dinner! Thanks Cotter for the compliment about the article and our community-minded store. I’ve had several good conversations with Kat and Tony, and I’ve good news for you too, because this past week Kat brought into our store a bushel of excellent looking radishes. So stop in the store and grab a bunch for dinner!

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