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theHandpuppet

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9. Thank you so much for shedding some light on this article

Reply to Fred ONeill (Reply #8)

Tue May 27, 2014, 12:23 PM

May 2014

It's really an eye-opener and actually confirms some of my suspicions.

I'm a native of Portsmouth so the problems experienced by the folks in Marietta are quite familiar to me, sans the Marcellus Shale. I was really incensed by that article; I've been to Marietta many times and despite the problems it faces due to the economic woes shared by many river towns, I've always found the people there to be gracious and the town itself historic and charming -- a town with a lot of pride that didn't deserve that condescending portrait.

My best to you...

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Okay, I need some feedback from this group regarding an article [View all] theHandpuppet May 2014 OP

Yes get the red out May 2014 #1

I am SO sorry I forgot to include the url for the piece theHandpuppet May 2014 #2

I think your reading of this is absolutely correct. I found it rather insulting and I am LoisB May 2014 #3

I'm relieved to know it's not just me. theHandpuppet May 2014 #6

In my view, the biggest problem in Marietta, Staph May 2014 #4

A great analogy theHandpuppet May 2014 #5

You make some good points Fred ONeill May 2014 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Tsiyu May 2014 #7

Feedback on "Connecticut Yankee" article Fred ONeill May 2014 #8

Thank you so much for shedding some light on this article theHandpuppet May 2014 #9

I feel your pain! Fred ONeill May 2014 #10

Well that's the very good question, isn't it? theHandpuppet May 2014 #12

By the way, here's an article about Portsmouth from Life Magazine, 1989 theHandpuppet May 2014 #13

My response to The City Journal piece ... Fred ONeill May 2014 #14

I'd love to read your LTE but the Marietta Times requires a subscription... theHandpuppet May 2014 #15

The Times finally responds to the City Journal hatchet-job on Mariettta, Ohio Fred ONeill Jun 2014 #16