The effects of the economy and the current employment climate in Richmond just cannot be escaped in Short Pump. Just in the last month, I know of at least 5 people in the area who have lost their jobs. Short Pump Mom “Short Pump Mom” runs a local blog called Short Pump Richmond, where her [...]
Inside Circuit City’s Implosion
Not all of us come with a built-in Intel processor, but the current economy has forced me to step up my cognition. On Friday, Jan. 16, I waited anxiously with my Circuit City colleagues for news about the company’s future. We paced back and forth. We chewed on leftover holiday candy. We asked, “What do [...]
Short Pump: The Walmart Lesson
I have always thought that the Short Pump Community was an interesting combination of small town life with bigger community aspects. Not too long ago, Short Pump was nothing more than a single road with a few small gas stations and houses. Short Pump Mom “Short Pump Mom” runs a local blog called Short Pump [...]
Will Residents Want To Live At West Broad Village?
I am sure everyone has been affected by the sheer size of the West Broad Village’s construction activities here in Short Pump. The project is 526,000 square feet, which is amazing, but is it really big enough to create the “urban village” setting that they hope for? Will it attract residents who will want to [...]
Patronizing Locally-Owned Businesses Is Good For Everyone
Last week, I commented about the need for Short Pump to focus more on patronizing our locally-owned businesses. Today, I was reading the Wall Street Journal and I noticed that Chrysler, who just received billions of dollars in taxpayer bailout money, took out a full page ad in the national paper to say “thanks for [...]
Short Pump Best Buy Vs. Short Pump Circuit City
This is my big dilemma of the Christmas season. My kids are getting to the ages where all they want are electronics for Christmas. Things like video games, iPods, music, movies and computer accessories. Plus, my husband also enjoys the electronics and multimedia world. Short Pump Mom “Short Pump Mom” runs a local blog called [...]
Starbucks Standard Time
Well, friends, it is almost my favorite time of year, again. Fall is rapidly approaching, and I couldn’t be happier. “But, Jennifer,” you must be saying to yourself, “with the weather still near the triple digits on some days, how do I know that Fall’s arrival is impending?” Maybe I looked at a calendar? No, [...]
