Stephen'z Small Town Newz: Newz you can uze if you chooze.

The Ripple Effect: What One Layoff Means For A Whole Town (Frome Time.com)

"Though it has been painful for him, Whitfield's lost job should have had little effect beyond his immediate family. One lost job is a microscopic event in the massive organism of the U.S. economy."

This article is an interesting read about Roxboro, NC...just minutes from the booming Bushy Fork metro area where I grew up.

(Thanks to Cousin Susan for tipping me off to this one.)