From the book, a segment discussing how the most scenic places in America have been developed for the super rich, driving their servants so far away that there's gridlock and less service. Even gentrification has its troubles. I say this as I look at an old store building, retrofitted, up the hill from our senior center down by the park. |
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Margaret Bassett passed away August 21, 2011. She was a treasured member of the Opednews.com editorial team for four years.
Margaret Bassett--OEN editor--is an 89-year old, currently living in senior housing, with a lifelong interest in political philosophy. Bachelors from State University of Iowa (1944) and Masters from Roosevelt University (1975) help to unravel important requirements for modern communication. Early introduction to computer science (1966) trumps them. It's payback time. She's been "entitled" so long she hopes to find some good coming off the keyboard into the lives of those who come after her.