Comments on: Is this the death of the California dream? http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2009/01/14/is-this-the-death-of-the-california-dream/ Attempts at a Sustainable Lifestyle... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:47:07 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sabrina Messenger http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2009/01/14/is-this-the-death-of-the-california-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-3313 Sabrina Messenger Wed, 20 May 2009 03:53:08 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2009/01/14/is-this-the-death-of-the-california-dream/#comment-3313 From the time I was 5, I wanted to leave Ohio and move to California. I did live there in fact for nearly a decade, then came an unwanted move to the Pacific Northwest and then a divorce. I always wanted to go back to CA but as a poor and struggling displaced homemaker and mom I had to stay put. Even though I've learned to love Oregon, and it's been 30 since since moving to California for the first time, and although I'm well aware of the various negative aspects of the Golden State, that "California Dream" of my childhood and adolescence still lives on inside my heart and it will never die. I feel strongly enough about that I actually wrote a song about this whole idea. I entitled it "If You're Going To California" and if you're interested, you can listen to it at my blog. From the time I was 5, I wanted to leave Ohio and move to California. I did live there in fact for nearly a decade, then came an unwanted move to the Pacific Northwest and then a divorce. I always wanted to go back to CA but as a poor and struggling displaced homemaker and mom I had to stay put. Even though I’ve learned to love Oregon, and it’s been 30 since since moving to California for the first time, and although I’m well aware of the various negative aspects of the Golden State, that “California Dream” of my childhood and adolescence still lives on inside my heart and it will never die. I feel strongly enough about that I actually wrote a song about this whole idea. I entitled it “If You’re Going To California” and if you’re interested, you can listen to it at my blog.

]]> By: Gerben http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2009/01/14/is-this-the-death-of-the-california-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-3290 Gerben Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:33:38 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2009/01/14/is-this-the-death-of-the-california-dream/#comment-3290 I am from holland and was last summer in ca and las vegas. I have never seen a place on earth thats so beautiful and never been in a country where the peaple are so nice and gentle. And everuthing was so cheap and good, the food, clothes, cars, houses etc. So i realy like ca. And if you say that ca is fake, you have never been in las vegas. Thats realy madness. However i love ca and specaily santa monica in la. I would love to life there for a few years I am from holland and was last summer in ca and las vegas. I have never seen a place on earth thats so beautiful and never been in a country where the peaple are so nice and gentle. And everuthing was so cheap and good, the food, clothes, cars, houses etc. So i realy like ca. And if you say that ca is fake, you have never been in las vegas. Thats realy madness. However i love ca and specaily santa monica in la. I would love to life there for a few years

]]> By: SO FED UP WITH CA. http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2009/01/14/is-this-the-death-of-the-california-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-3075 SO FED UP WITH CA. Wed, 18 Mar 2009 02:28:35 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2009/01/14/is-this-the-death-of-the-california-dream/#comment-3075 I agree with Pater. Why does California losses allot of citizens everyday, because its fake and it sucks allot. Hope you Pater are out of California because I am. I agree with Pater.

Why does California losses allot of citizens everyday, because its fake and it sucks allot.

Hope you Pater are out of California because I am.

]]> By: born in CA http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2009/01/14/is-this-the-death-of-the-california-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-2956 born in CA Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:47:28 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2009/01/14/is-this-the-death-of-the-california-dream/#comment-2956 California was once a nice state, but it has been totally ruined by: 1) Overcrowding and gridlocked roads in the LA and SF bay areas. Driving in these areas is a living nightmare - you'd be better off riding a bike or walking, except that you'd probably get run over by a rude, agressive driver. 2) Overpriced homes in most areas & have to live far from work & spend half your life stuck in traffic to be able to afford a home. 3) Third world, marxist, corrupt politics, especially in the horrible bay area and LA areas. The state is totally incapable of producing or electing a politician with any shred of common sense or decency. The state should be renamed "Handbasket", and its capitol renamed "Helena". California was once a nice state, but it has been totally ruined by:
1) Overcrowding and gridlocked roads in the LA and SF bay areas. Driving in these areas is a living nightmare – you’d be better off riding a bike or walking, except that you’d probably get run over by a rude, agressive driver.
2) Overpriced homes in most areas & have to live far from work & spend half your life stuck in traffic to be able to afford a home.
3) Third world, marxist, corrupt politics, especially in the horrible bay area and LA areas. The state is totally incapable of producing or electing a politician with any shred of common sense or decency. The state should be renamed “Handbasket”, and its capitol renamed “Helena”.

]]> By: Tenessee and California http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2009/01/14/is-this-the-death-of-the-california-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-2946 Tenessee and California Wed, 04 Feb 2009 04:56:45 +0000 http://baglady.dreamhosters.com/2009/01/14/is-this-the-death-of-the-california-dream/#comment-2946 Its been 39 years since I moved to Nashville TN and I have noticed that Nashville TN is becoming a small California. I used to live in California. I left California to attend school right here in Nashville TN. I graduate Vanderbuilt University in 1974 then I decided to stay in Nashville Tennessee. I now live close to downtown Nashville. When I first moved to Nashville TN, not many Californians lived in Nashville TN. During the years and decades went by, Nashville TN has been increasing of Californian population. The City has also been expanding. Today, Nashville TN seems to have allot of Californian quality. I have visited California and most industries headquarters of California have moved right here to Nashville TN. Today as the city of Nashville TN expands, there are more jobs in the construction industry, As a matter of fact I am a architecture manager of the construction industry at Nashville TN. Most of my construction workers are from California. What my construction workers tell me when they socialize with me is that they have family relative and friends coming right here to Nashville TN that live in California. The California dream is alive right here in Nashville TN. If many Californians are coming to Nashville Tennessee, It must have a sign that these Californians are achieving there California dream right here in Nashville Tennessee. Its been 39 years since I moved to Nashville TN and I have noticed that Nashville TN is becoming a small California. I used to live in California. I left California to attend school right here in Nashville TN. I graduate Vanderbuilt University in 1974 then I decided to stay in Nashville Tennessee. I now live close to downtown Nashville. When I first moved to Nashville TN, not many Californians lived in Nashville TN. During the years and decades went by, Nashville TN has been increasing of Californian population. The City has also been expanding. Today, Nashville TN seems to have allot of Californian quality. I have visited California and most industries headquarters of California have moved right here to Nashville TN. Today as the city of Nashville TN expands, there are more jobs in the construction industry, As a matter of fact I am a architecture manager of the construction industry at Nashville TN. Most of my construction workers are from California. What my construction workers tell me when they socialize with me is that they have family relative and friends coming right here to Nashville TN that live in California. The California dream is alive right here in Nashville TN. If many Californians are coming to Nashville Tennessee, It must have a sign that these Californians are achieving there California dream right here in Nashville Tennessee.

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