Comments on: How to decide where to live http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/11/12/how-to-decide-where-to-live/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:09:41 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Geography Matters « Writing, 10 Minutes at a Time http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/11/12/how-to-decide-where-to-live/comment-page-1/#comment-223613 Geography Matters « Writing, 10 Minutes at a Time Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:51:12 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/11/12/how-to-decide-where-to-live/#comment-223613 [...] people live and how it affects their lives.  Penelope Trunk’s post on her family’s move from New York City to Madison, Wisconsin, raises a lot of important  ideas about how to decide where to live.  In [...] [...] people live and how it affects their lives.  Penelope Trunk's post on her family's move from New York City to Madison, Wisconsin, raises a lot of important  ideas about how to decide where to live.  In [...]

]]> By: luke http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/11/12/how-to-decide-where-to-live/comment-page-1/#comment-220492 luke Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:46:22 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/11/12/how-to-decide-where-to-live/#comment-220492 Diversity is the destruction of culture, into one big melting pot. I know this because I grew up in Hawaii where there is now a unique culture. So imagine a world where the unique japanese, english, chinese, indian cultures no longer exist - but only tiny remnants of them. What is so great about destroying cultures? Your idea is that melting cultures is better than cultures that have had thousands of years to evolve... Ever watch dog the bounty hunter? it works real nice. NOT. Diversity is the destruction of culture, into one big melting pot. I know this because I grew up in Hawaii where there is now a unique culture. So imagine a world where the unique japanese, english, chinese, indian cultures no longer exist – but only tiny remnants of them. What is so great about destroying cultures? Your idea is that melting cultures is better than cultures that have had thousands of years to evolve… Ever watch dog the bounty hunter? it works real nice. NOT.

]]> By: Intuition + Professional Advice + Relocating = Success, maybe… « She is Electrifying http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/11/12/how-to-decide-where-to-live/comment-page-1/#comment-215767 Intuition + Professional Advice + Relocating = Success, maybe… « She is Electrifying Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:56:57 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/11/12/how-to-decide-where-to-live/#comment-215767 [...] stumbled upon an article on Penelope Trunk’s blog, which is based around career advice, about how to decide where to live. In the article she talks about a flexibility, relative income, commute time vs. family time, [...] [...] stumbled upon an article on Penelope Trunk's blog, which is based around career advice, about how to decide where to live. In the article she talks about a flexibility, relative income, commute time vs. family time, [...]

]]> By: Barbara Taylor http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/11/12/how-to-decide-where-to-live/comment-page-1/#comment-215763 Barbara Taylor Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:39:10 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/11/12/how-to-decide-where-to-live/#comment-215763 I moved from Seattle to Bentonville, Arkansas six years ago for many of the reasons you enumerate in this wonderful post. Before I left, I remember saying to a lifelong friend that I knew I was going to be sacrificing a lot by leaving Seattle. "Barb," she said. "I don't think any of us realize how much we sacrifice by staying." Ironically, now that I live in a small town I've landed a big-city gig blogging at the New York Times. If I'd stayed in Seattle and fought my 3-hour daily commute, stayed in my corporate job and struggled to pay an inflated mortgage, I'm quite sure I never would have had the chance to grow and develop as I have both personally and professionally. Thanks for a spot-on post!! I moved from Seattle to Bentonville, Arkansas six years ago for many of the reasons you enumerate in this wonderful post. Before I left, I remember saying to a lifelong friend that I knew I was going to be sacrificing a lot by leaving Seattle.

"Barb," she said. "I don't think any of us realize how much we sacrifice by staying."

Ironically, now that I live in a small town I've landed a big-city gig blogging at the New York Times. If I'd stayed in Seattle and fought my 3-hour daily commute, stayed in my corporate job and struggled to pay an inflated mortgage, I'm quite sure I never would have had the chance to grow and develop as I have both personally and professionally.

Thanks for a spot-on post!!

]]> By: Paul http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/11/12/how-to-decide-where-to-live/comment-page-1/#comment-195484 Paul Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:34:46 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/11/12/how-to-decide-where-to-live/#comment-195484 There is too much talk about how wonderful "diversity" is. If one does not buy into political correctness to the hilt, one is considered homophobic, racist or some other lessor person by the majority of society. My question is this: Are most people really happier now than in the past? I ask this not of most people under 50 because they have been sold a bill of goods from the public schools and colleges that God is dead and that the "right morals" are those which are protected in the courts and popular opinion. Avoiding people because they do not speak english seems the wrong answer in my book. It was once the norm for people to learn english and thus fit into America. Another aspect of society that galls me is the lack of common respect people have for other people. Someone please tell me how America is becoming a safer and more desirable place to live where God is less and less welcome into the hearts of most Americans? This most recent parade of sorrow for Ted Kennedy and how wonderful he was apparently did not draw minorities to his funeral. Too many questions the mainstream media never asks when the question is screaming for an answer. Wake up sleeping America! America is sinking and too few of us are saying or doing anything about it. This new activist who would be king in Washington wants to sell us a national health plan that he has not even read through. It's yet another way in which the government can have a money grab on it's citizens and lower the quality of medical service as well. No one is demanding a steep tax on junk food and other items in processed food which should be highly taxed. Gee gads, look at all the fat under exercised slobs there are in our country. Is it really the responsibilities of those who take care of themselves to keep these souls alive due to obesity, smoking, excess drinking, etc? Something in the average mindset needs a big change! There is too much talk about how wonderful "diversity" is. If one does not buy into political correctness to the hilt, one is considered homophobic, racist or some other lessor person by the majority of society. My question is this: Are most people really happier now than in the past? I ask this not of most people under 50 because they have been sold a bill of goods from the public schools and colleges that God is dead and that the "right morals" are those which are protected in the courts and popular opinion. Avoiding people because they do not speak english seems the wrong answer in my book. It was once the norm for people to learn english and thus fit into America. Another aspect of society that galls me is the lack of common respect people have for other people. Someone please tell me how America is becoming a safer and more desirable place to live where God is less and less welcome into the hearts of most Americans? This most recent parade of sorrow for Ted Kennedy and how wonderful he was apparently did not draw minorities to his funeral. Too many questions the mainstream media never asks when the question is screaming for an answer. Wake up sleeping America! America is sinking and too few of us are saying or doing anything about it. This new activist who would be king in Washington wants to sell us a national health plan that he has not even read through. It's yet another way in which the government can have a money grab on it's citizens and lower the quality of medical service as well. No one is demanding a steep tax on junk food and other items in processed food which should be highly taxed. Gee gads, look at all the fat under exercised slobs there are in our country. Is it really the responsibilities of those who take care of themselves to keep these souls alive due to obesity, smoking, excess drinking, etc? Something in the average mindset needs a big change!

]]> By: David Jobe http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/11/12/how-to-decide-where-to-live/comment-page-1/#comment-190366 David Jobe Sat, 08 Aug 2009 15:23:38 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/11/12/how-to-decide-where-to-live/#comment-190366 Do you know of anyone who just does residential-living place coachiing. I am not looking for a generalist in coaching, but someone or organization that only focuses on living places from the type of housing to choice of locations. Do you know of anyone who just does residential-living place coachiing. I am not looking for a generalist in coaching, but someone or organization that only focuses on living places from the type of housing to choice of locations.

]]> By: Havoc Pennington: Moving | Full-Linux.com http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/11/12/how-to-decide-where-to-live/comment-page-1/#comment-189693 Havoc Pennington: Moving | Full-Linux.com Sat, 25 Jul 2009 06:03:57 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/11/12/how-to-decide-where-to-live/#comment-189693 [...] Aside from work, though, these places don’t match us very well. (Work is not the only factor.) [...] [...] Aside from work, though, these places don't match us very well. (Work is not the only factor.) [...]

]]> By: bryan http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/11/12/how-to-decide-where-to-live/comment-page-1/#comment-179986 bryan Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:38:42 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/11/12/how-to-decide-where-to-live/#comment-179986 if you are a female, and there was an attraction- i would definitely french kiss you for writing this article. or at least heres a mental french kiss this is just what i needed if you are a female, and there was an attraction- i would definitely french kiss you for writing this article.

or at least heres a mental french kiss

this is just what i needed

]]> By: Michelle http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/11/12/how-to-decide-where-to-live/comment-page-1/#comment-176092 Michelle Sat, 13 Dec 2008 09:24:03 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/11/12/how-to-decide-where-to-live/#comment-176092 Thanks for a great post! Thanks for a great post!

]]> By: Manager Mom http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/11/12/how-to-decide-where-to-live/comment-page-1/#comment-147114 Manager Mom Sat, 10 May 2008 19:57:56 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/11/12/how-to-decide-where-to-live/#comment-147114 great post, very good way to think about these. I am hoping that I'll be able to segue into one of those locationless jobs someday. Or, barring that, hit the lottery so that the pesky job detail doesn't matter anymore. great post, very good way to think about these. I am hoping that I'll be able to segue into one of those locationless jobs someday. Or, barring that, hit the lottery so that the pesky job detail doesn't matter anymore.

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