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MissryMan t1_j4hf4r3 wrote
Good food, not great. Kind of expensive
WendyArmbuster t1_j4hest4 wrote
Alert-Distribution27 t1_j4hcotk wrote
Ginger_bbw t1_j4hckxm wrote
Reply to Best hair salons- where and who?! Preferably someone good with blonding and hair tied extensions. 😊 by InformalTable690
Courtney at Flair Salon
WandererDynamic t1_j4halgr wrote
Reply to Best hair salons- where and who?! Preferably someone good with blonding and hair tied extensions. 😊 by InformalTable690
Honey and hive! I can’t remember who does extensions but if you tell them what you want they will pair you with the stylist who best fits you.
samoan23 t1_j4hahcw wrote
It’s alright it’s not far from where I live
Ricks_Cafe t1_j4ha5c4 wrote
Reply to comment by fiddytittykitty in What is everyone's opinion about this place? (South Campbell) by AMuricanof1776
Early bird smells like sewer every time I go there
CoeurdeBois t1_j4h9gt4 wrote
Reply to comment by EcoAffinity in Grieving family doesn’t get donations from Springfield restaurant fundraiser (Thai Express is said restaurant) by Ozarkian_Tritip
Not trying to erase her achievements, but be mindful that Patrick Sr was literally the face of the business to many locals for a long time before their transition to the south side. People come in just to see him, and I think many would argue it was the communities sympathy for the loss of his wife that kept people coming in.
ohlovely t1_j4h9f2i wrote
Reply to Best hair salons- where and who?! Preferably someone good with blonding and hair tied extensions. 😊 by InformalTable690
Blu Skies! I personally go to Katie but they’re all wildly talented.
cashdropp t1_j4h80p5 wrote
Reply to Best hair salons- where and who?! Preferably someone good with blonding and hair tied extensions. 😊 by InformalTable690
Deonna at Mane Hair salon!!
emg381t t1_j4h4qgj wrote
Reply to comment by emg381t in shameless repost. by discodeathsquad
Who downvotes this? I mean, really? It's such a simple statement.
emg381t t1_j4h44r9 wrote
Reply to comment by nleachdev in shameless repost. by discodeathsquad
I am not confused and here is why: You are talking about socialism and communism (I have read the manifesto) as if the way that Engel and Marx envisioned it in a philosophical treatise is the way that it became manifest IRL. It isn't. Apologizing in advance for the lecture, but one begets the other.
Here, in this discussion of homelessness, when someone says that capitalism plays a roll, some attempt to rebut using ad hominem arguments: "If you don't like capitalism, you should go live in a socialist country and see how much you like it." I think its fair to say that what they are referring to is totalitarian states, think China. They conflate socialism as it exists in the real world with communism as it exists the real world, not in someone's idealized utopia (I mean, they entitled it a manifesto).
Social democracies in western Europe (and Canada and Japan) have embraced market economies in order to grow wealth, but then use socialist policies to distribute that wealth, through free health care, university education, child-care subsidies, pensions, etc. They are considered to be socialists due to these policies. Do they try to make a case for abolishing property? No. Are they opposed to using capitalism to create wealth? Again, no. I don't think anyone would say that the UK is communist with a straight face, or that the democratically elected government is at risk (if it is, it is not the kind of revolution that would be intended to result in a socialist state, but rather a fascist state with an autocratic ruler, just like the dream that exists here).
I'm not making a value judgement, just saying that conflating socialism with communism as we have come to know then in the real world is not a valid argument.
That said, there have been quite a few studies of homelessness and the causes are well known. Despite our government's faith in the ability of capitalism to solve our social problems, it has only exacerbated this problem (you can do your own research). To be more precise, capitalism did not cause homeless as others have pointed out. It may have made the problem worse, and it offers no solutions. These things can all be true at the same time.
I realize it is an oversimplification, but if one were to engage in the exercise of distilling the competing manifestos into single words, I challenge you to come up with more accurate words than competition and sharing, the fundamental mechanisms are work--again, capitalism appears best at creating wealth, so no value judgement from me.
Just like the causes of homelessness are well known, so are many of the remedies. Although not a Christian myself, I believe that if you embrace the dogma, you should do it completely and without hypocrisy. Jesus expelled the money changers from the temple. It is easier to pass a camel through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to get into the kingdom of heaven. Whatsoever you do to the least of my brothers, that you do unto me. Etc, etc. IMHO Jesus was just a dude, but a good one. Yes, if Jesus were around today, he would not be a capitalist; he would be a socialist, and one of color, and likely despised for advocating for the homeless. (I am aware that there are other new testament admonitions about rejecting welfare, etc. and in favor of personal responsibility, so please don't say that I am confused, I get it).
We have a long tradition in this country of embracing Christian ideals in talk, but then rejecting them in practice (read Robert Jones' book-himself a theologian-White Too Long). All I'm sayin' is that if people walked the walk, homelessness would still exist, but would be much less of a problem. All we need is the will.
Spiffy_Dude t1_j4h3y36 wrote
Not worth the price, but I really liked their coffee blend.
Several_Jellyfish507 t1_j4h3d49 wrote
Reply to comment by dannyjbixby in What is everyone's opinion about this place? (South Campbell) by AMuricanof1776
Cedars is bland and overpriced
RecklessGuy8083 t1_j4h37fw wrote
Reply to shameless repost. by discodeathsquad
What law is this?
katietonz t1_j4h182r wrote
Reply to KY3 FLASHBACK: Historic ice storm hits the Springfield region on Jan. 12, 2007 by Cloud_Disconnected
My 16 year old was a teeny tiny baby and I was still on maternity leave. What a wild time!
katietonz t1_j4h0qz5 wrote
My fave spot is Bob and Ike’s, but I wouldn’t describe it as chill, more like Cheers.
WendyArmbuster t1_j4h0idc wrote
Reply to comment by sallad2009 in Redditors of Springfield, what is the best bar that has chill vibes? by realHalf-Wit_Hero
I haven't been in a while, but when I used to go out, Stepchilds was pretty chill. "Best" is pretty subjective, and although most people wouldn't put Stepchilds in the best of anything category, it used to serve our purposes well. Strong sense of regulars, community oriented, it felt like a chill house party where everybody either knew each other or was only one or two degrees away from knowing each other.
katietonz t1_j4h0iax wrote
Reply to Best hair salons- where and who?! Preferably someone good with blonding and hair tied extensions. 😊 by InformalTable690
I go to Wallace Rae myself. Talented folks there. I see Nigel. I can’t speak to the hair extensions but they are a fabulous colorist.
katietonz t1_j4h0cfb wrote
Not a fan
EcoAffinity t1_j4h01cw wrote
Reply to Best hair salons- where and who?! Preferably someone good with blonding and hair tied extensions. 😊 by InformalTable690
I have seen some great work at Wallace Rae at Cherry and Pickwick.
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the_honeyman t1_j4gubad wrote
Reply to comment by Adventurous_Wind4982 in shameless repost. by discodeathsquad
What shelter do you suggest they go to? Everywhere is full. Emergency shelters don't open unless it's below 32. They had camps set up to keep themselves warm. Yes, it's possible to keep warm in a camp.
The only thing the police did was force people out into to the elements to try and scramble for another place to seek shelter.
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arcticmischief t1_j4hhghh wrote
Reply to comment by WendyArmbuster in Locksmith by strrdust
Coincidentally, I just watched a video from Lock Picking Lawyer on YouTube a few minutes ago. His videos always scare me a bit about how easy it is to pick most locks. Nothing is secure!