by Elyse Menger | Dec 12, 2024 | Holiday, Menger's Musings
Growing up, my very favorite Christmas show wasn’t any of the big favorites – It’s a Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th Street, A Christmas Carol, or any of the uncountable Bing Crosby movies – it was, unashamedly, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas. And by that – obviously...
by Elyse Menger | Nov 14, 2024 | Menger's Musings
Last week, I headed to California to visit my family. While we were there, the Santa Ana winds picked up, and as a result, the power was shut off at my parent’s house as a fire precaution for 2 days. On the second day, I was in desperate need of an outlet to charge my...
by Elyse Menger | Nov 14, 2024 | Menger's Musings
Brick and mortar retail has long been central to urban living, but over several decades we have seen fundamental changes in the location and style of retailing. A massive locational change occurred as vibrant downtown retail streets were often boarded up as retail...
by Elyse Menger | Oct 10, 2024 | Climate Data, Menger's Musings
With Helene still visible in the rear-view mirror and communities from Florida to Virginia still without power, water and connectivity, this week’s Milton delivered more misery and damage to the southeast. Two in the space of a couple of weeks must be unprecedented,...
by Elyse Menger | Sep 19, 2024 | Menger's Musings
A year ago, we wrote about how the NCAA Needs a Geographer while trying to make sense of the March Madness brackets. Since then, lots of realignment has happened within the conferences and geographically, they make little to no sense. This is highlighted perfectly by...
by Gary Menger | Sep 5, 2024 | Economic Development, Menger's Musings
Late last week, an innovative scheme to attract new residents hit the wires. The city of Cumberland, Maryland, is offering a $10,000 payment if you will just move to their fine city and either buy or build a house there, and up to a further $10,000 in matching grants...
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