Comments on: Whatever happened to the living room? http://www.smallbusinessboomers.com/whatever-happened-to-the-living-room/ business advice for boomers Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:05:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jean http://www.smallbusinessboomers.com/whatever-happened-to-the-living-room/comment-page-1/#comment-548 Jean Tue, 20 May 2008 01:26:28 +0000 http://www.smallbusinessboomers.com/whatever-happened-to-the-living-room/#comment-548 Me, for one. My wireless works on the porch ;-) Me, for one. My wireless works on the porch ;-)

]]> By: Miki http://www.smallbusinessboomers.com/whatever-happened-to-the-living-room/comment-page-1/#comment-547 Miki Tue, 20 May 2008 00:13:30 +0000 http://www.smallbusinessboomers.com/whatever-happened-to-the-living-room/#comment-547 Hey. I didn't say anything about time and the busy had quotes around it. 'Busy' seems to have developed a strong out-busying the Joneses streak. Portch time requires a wilingness to say "no" and a desire for conversation/reflection/thinking/dreaming/listening/silence. How many people do you know who opt for those activities? Hey. I didn’t say anything about time and the busy had quotes around it.

‘Busy’ seems to have developed a strong out-busying the Joneses streak. Portch time requires a wilingness to say “no” and a desire for conversation/reflection/thinking/dreaming/listening/silence.

How many people do you know who opt for those activities?

]]> By: Jean http://www.smallbusinessboomers.com/whatever-happened-to-the-living-room/comment-page-1/#comment-546 Jean Mon, 19 May 2008 23:56:59 +0000 http://www.smallbusinessboomers.com/whatever-happened-to-the-living-room/#comment-546 Porches. I remember my grandparents' house and the great big front/side porch we played on. It's still one of my best childhood memories. But you're right about the time, Miki. Who has time to sit on the porch anymore? Porches. I remember my grandparents’ house and the great big front/side porch we played on. It’s still one of my best childhood memories. But you’re right about the time, Miki. Who has time to sit on the porch anymore?

]]> By: Miki http://www.smallbusinessboomers.com/whatever-happened-to-the-living-room/comment-page-1/#comment-799 Miki Fri, 16 May 2008 23:47:53 +0000 http://www.smallbusinessboomers.com/whatever-happened-to-the-living-room/#comment-799 Not me, Jean. Small house on small land. I guess I'm getting past wanting to garden 10 hours a day just to keep up! MEA, If you want a portch you buy an older home in an older area. Portches—and fireflies for that matter—need large leafy trees, another thing that new areas don't have. Anyway, everybody is too "busy" to enjoy that kind of down time. Not me, Jean. Small house on small land. I guess I’m getting past wanting to garden 10 hours a day just to keep up!

MEA, If you want a portch you buy an older home in an older area. Portches—and fireflies for that matter—need large leafy trees, another thing that new areas don’t have. Anyway, everybody is too “busy” to enjoy that kind of down time.

]]> By: Mary Emma Allen http://www.smallbusinessboomers.com/whatever-happened-to-the-living-room/comment-page-1/#comment-798 Mary Emma Allen Fri, 16 May 2008 23:36:01 +0000 http://www.smallbusinessboomers.com/whatever-happened-to-the-living-room/#comment-798 Also, whatever happened to front porches...those long ones across the front of the house where families sat after supper and chatted while children chased fireflies? Also, whatever happened to front porches…those long ones across the front of the house where families sat after supper and chatted while children chased fireflies?

]]> By: Dan http://www.smallbusinessboomers.com/whatever-happened-to-the-living-room/comment-page-1/#comment-815 Dan Fri, 16 May 2008 19:32:52 +0000 http://www.smallbusinessboomers.com/whatever-happened-to-the-living-room/#comment-815 Hi, Jean: The living room has been going out of style for some time now. People buying homes would much rather have offices, home theaters or media rooms. Others would prefer to use the extra space for some other use, perhaps converting it to a master suite of some sort. Hi, Jean:

The living room has been going out of style for some time now. People buying homes would much rather have offices, home theaters or media rooms. Others would prefer to use the extra space for some other use, perhaps converting it to a master suite of some sort.

]]> By: Jean http://www.smallbusinessboomers.com/whatever-happened-to-the-living-room/comment-page-1/#comment-819 Jean Fri, 16 May 2008 18:50:48 +0000 http://www.smallbusinessboomers.com/whatever-happened-to-the-living-room/#comment-819 Thanks, Miki. I'd settle for a small house on a large piece of land, rather than vice versa. Thanks, Miki. I’d settle for a small house on a large piece of land, rather than vice versa.

]]> By: Miki http://www.smallbusinessboomers.com/whatever-happened-to-the-living-room/comment-page-1/#comment-778 Miki Thu, 15 May 2008 23:42:25 +0000 http://www.smallbusinessboomers.com/whatever-happened-to-the-living-room/#comment-778 Ha! What small houses? The only thing I see getting smaller in developments are the lots, the houses are getting larger. I'm not saying that there's not a movement, but no one's told the builders so it's not mainstream. Too bad, I love small houses:) Ha! What small houses? The only thing I see getting smaller in developments are the lots, the houses are getting larger. I’m not saying that there’s not a movement, but no one’s told the builders so it’s not mainstream. Too bad, I love small houses:)

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