tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516854405542210770.post6384641320160006647..comments2014-09-15T08:12:16.071-07:00Comments on I [heart] Hibbing: I Remember When . . .Jennifer Rianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14801684263623727367noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516854405542210770.post-1858310396612366652011-08-02T18:47:25.347-07:002011-08-02T18:47:25.347-07:00Exactly! I think the trick for moving forward is ...Exactly! I think the trick for moving forward is to somehow balance the perspectives: giving a little preference to the here-and-now with an eye to the future. <br /><br /> New initiatives (businesses especially) need a some extra TLC to get traction, so they have a chance to become part of the community's collective memory. The question is, how exactly do you do that? I'm hoping to generate some discussion on that here.Jennifer Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14801684263623727367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6516854405542210770.post-3634250179898363942011-08-02T10:56:17.028-07:002011-08-02T10:56:17.028-07:00I think you're right about people losing sight...I think you're right about people losing sight of the present and future by looking too hard at the past. That is a too common problem on the Iron Range at the moment. Too many new businesses are unable to get off the ground because we're too busy reminiscing about the place we used to go. Having a rich and beloved history is wonderful but it can certainly be stifling.LittleMissCrazyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06870743572060420263noreply@blogger.com