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Originally Posted by Velvet
The area was smaller, everything more easily accessible. Much less traffic. Neighbors really helped each other, turnover was less. And Mr Shwartz actually considered the residents’ problems as well as their entertainment. I am not saying he wasn’t shrewd financially, just that he also cared for people - not just for their money. TV was a Village as the name implies, not a city as the population is now. Can we go back? No. We always have to proceed forwards that is the only direction time goes. But we seem to be proceeding unilaterally like the Silicon Valley Bank, hedging the main bets on younger (active) naive people - who will grow older and will be in the majority here - it’ll be a lot of people to have to throw out. And I’m wondering how they’ll like it.
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Those are good points and, obviously, you knew Mr. Shwartz, who incidentally I have NEVER heard a BAD word about. And how things were in the REAL "good old days" of TV Bubbleland.
......As to we can't go back - anything is ALWAYS possible. We here in TV Land will NOT stand still, but we (and the whole US) could go forward into the BRIGHT SUNLIGHT of PROGRESS or backslide into the DARKNESS of an economic recession or other problems. The future is NOT ours to see!
......And one thing is sure and predicted by scientists - that our summers will continue getting HOTTER - the Gulf waters getting WARMER - causing likely greater hurricanes and destruction on the keys and both coasts - with the accompanying INCREASE in insurance RATES statewide. Also, heat exhaustion for older residents due to temperature and humidity rising.
.........You can try, but you CAN'T fight your MOTHER.........MOTHER NATURE.