Downtown developments for Feb. 16-22

1I did not look elsewhere, as it has been my experience if I don't pick something in one store, the other one has nothing to compare. My other complaint would be trying to get into the head of whoever decides where to place products. That, my friends, is next to impossible in either store.

* Wow! It is hard to believe this is my 300th column. For the most part it has been easy to find things to write about; however, there were a few weeks in there when nothing caught my attention leaving me column-less. Over the years, I've made a few people angry, but I have also made some friends. I've had help from strangers. I remember people bringing cat food, so that I could continue to feed the abandoned cats at The Halls, and the people who tried to help me when I was trying to find a place to live, and one person in particular named Pam who is also an animal lover. To those that I angered, well, sometimes the truth hurts, and it is my nature to tell it like it is. I have to give my editor credit for not censoring me too much when it came to writing this column. I love doing it, and I hope to continue.