Pueblo, CO
Posted by Lance Winslow
Slice of Life and Economic Attitude - We interviewed people in Pueblo Colorado and asked them what they thought about their city. People of all ages and income levels. We learned a lot about the area and the real truth about consumer confidence and why the consumer confidence studies are often wrong.
Slice of Life and Economic Attitude - We interviewed people in Pueblo Colorado and asked them what they thought about their city. People of all ages and income levels. We learned a lot about the area and the real truth about consumer confidence and why the consumer confidence studies are often wrong. Opposing political parties often use them when it is of value and then deny them when it serves them. Such is the scientific game of political use of junk science. Liars Figure and Figures lie, it just is the way things are you know? During our visit here to several locations around Colorado and specifically the interesting information we attained in Pueblo Colorado http://www.carwashguys.com/tour_pueblo.shtml we found many things have changed since last years survey and visit. Back then there was a lot of talk about Droughts and it dominated the Colorado State Fair. In Pueblo we met with Jen who makes $5.50 per hour at Mervyns and her friend Bill works for Target at $6.75. Jen is taking a year off from school to afford to live and shares an apartment with her female friend who is a single mom. Her friend is on welfare and probably will not get off anytime soon and may even have another child out of wedlock. She is somewhat over weight and cannot do some jobs. By working in an up lifted downtown retail job she could make a few extra dollars per hour and others like her could find jobs while attending school or to live better. River Walk in Pueblo is a little lacking due to the Arkansas water levels but the revitalization of the old downtown area is coming along. Another young lady we met was busy studying Criminal Justice, but admitted that there were not enough criminals for all the criminal justice people graduating so she was studying psychology, unfortunately she was not far along yet to tell me what the heck is wrong with me. Nice kids starting out looking to participate and achieve their American Dream. Amy another young gal had achieved her degree and was working for the Barnes and Noble in the café in Pueblo waiting to start her next job, she was hired by a rural school district out side of town as a Librarian. God bless the librarians in this country and even better think of it Pueblo is an old Carnegie steel town. Carnegie gave to the world Libraries and she is not losing the faith, she is following the greatest tradition of the area. Our First Lady Mrs. Bush was a librarian and is very dedicated to literacy in the United States, good for her. Libraries were a crucial part of downtown in years past and to this day many seek refuge to learn in downtown libraries, which if carefully integrated in a downtown revitalization project promotes a sense of community. The local McDonalds franchisee is paying a little higher wages after 6 months at $7.00 and owns six stores and considering another in the north end of town which is growing. Also growing is West Pueblo and construction jobs are good. All in all the people in Pueblo are friendly and fun, I recommend this town to be put on your travel plans. "Lance Winslow" - If you have innovative thoughts and unique perspectives, come think with Lance; www.WorldThinkTank.net/wttbbs
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