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The Power of Words

Thursday, January 7th, 2010 by Amy Sandeen

Blonde. Lame. Retarded. Gay. When did these words come to be used to describe stupid situations? As in: “That’s so gay.” Or “I had a blonde moment.” Language changes all the time, and that’s a good thing.

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How choosing online can kill local choice.

Monday, January 4th, 2010 by Kaleena & Matt Fong

While I am also guilty of shopping online, I think that we all need to realize we all do see huge benefits from shopping locally. The benefits may not come in single $1 or $2 increments on our receipt but the overall impact is much greater than that $1 or $2.

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How Safe Is It in Hastings?

Monday, December 28th, 2009 by Kelly Miller

Ever a sense of safety and being surrounded by people I consider good neighbors. Hastings is a community that when asked about, nearly every resident will remark “it’s a nice, safe town—a great place to raise your family.” Several weeks ago a concrete boulder crashed through the secure, snow globe life I had been living here…literally.

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A Twist on ‘Dirty Jobs’ with Dan Peters

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009 by Dan Peters

I suppose it’s only natural do some reflecting this time of year. It’s the time of year to think about friends, family and the many joys one has in life. I recently started this reflection process, but was interrupted… by snow and freezing temperatures. How can I possibly be in the holiday spirit if I can’t feel my toes!?!? These continued blizzard conditions do have me reflecting on one aspect of life – jobs.

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Stop asking why we’re still here already!

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009 by Kaleena & Matt Fong

If you worry about having a sustainable workforce and a decreasing population base, stop asking the twenty-something’s why they are still here. Try saying things like: “We’re glad you decided to live in Hastings.” Because, believe it or not, they probably have a list of reasons why they choose to live here—and it’s you that needs to revisit your own list.

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Time to throw back the curtain?

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009 by The Masked Blogger

Many Hastings natives bemoan the lack of choice, absolutely convinced that somewhere, someone is putting an economic stranglehold on the growth of the community. So let’s get this out in the open. Let’s throw back the curtain and expose these situations to full daylight.

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Impressions of Hometown Hastings

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 by Jill Kimle

Twenty years ago this fall I arrived in Hastings. Twenty years later I’m still in the area, now raising a young family, and my impressions of Hastings haven’t changed that much.

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The myth of conspiracy in Hastings.

Monday, November 23rd, 2009 by The Masked Blogger

A recent survey of Hastings area consumers asked a number of questions about the retail environment in our town. How often they shop in Hastings. What they buy in Hastings. And the types of stores they’d like to see in Hastings. But perhaps the most intriguing question was this one: Do you agree or disagree with this statement: “Growth in Hastings is controlled by a select group of people.”

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