{"id":1779,"date":"2012-01-15T10:31:37","date_gmt":"2012-01-15T15:31:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/allin\/?p=1779"},"modified":"2012-01-13T10:35:25","modified_gmt":"2012-01-13T15:35:25","slug":"hating-is-easy-what-about-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/allin\/2012\/01\/15\/hating-is-easy-what-about-love\/","title":{"rendered":"Hating is easy…what about love?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"We all have companies we hate doing business with–poor service, steep pricing, shoddy products. I came across an article in 24\/7wallst.com<\/a> listing the most hated companies in the U.S.<\/p>\n

The article got me to thinking about which companies or stores I like patronizing…specifically, my favorite North Country businesses.<\/p>\n

First<\/strong>: every business that supports North Country Public Radio with underwriting!<\/p>\n

I’m in Canton every weekday. I patronize shops here in town on a regular basis. I am very fond of Coakley’s Hardware<\/strong> and the people who run that store…always helpful, friendly AND they have a popcorn machine.<\/p>\n

I like Ken and Katrina Hebb who are the proprietors of the Blackbird Cafe<\/strong>, and they make wonderful sandwiches and baked goods.<\/p>\n

I’ve been a patron of Community Bank<\/strong> for decades. What I like about this bank are the people–they know me and they spend time with me when I need it.<\/p>\n

I stop by Nature’s Storehouse<\/strong> from time to time and like chatting with the people who staff the shop. On the other end of the food retail business, is the Price Chopper<\/strong>, which may not be a fancy high-end grocery, but it serves my needs and, again, the staff are great.<\/p>\n

We have the fabulous SLU-owned Brewer Bookstore<\/strong> (I don’t know anyone who gets through the holidays without a visit to this much-more-than-books shop); there’s the TAUNY Folk Arts Store<\/strong> (perfect for finding something from the North Country or Adirondacks to give friends who live in other places); and, in the warmer months, Barb Heller’s Hot Dog Stand<\/strong>, featuring locally grown and processed franks.<\/p>\n

I realize that I’m fond of all the local businesses in Canton–they may not always have what I need in stock but all are willing to order and, most importantly, all are run by friendly people who share this little patch of geography with me.<\/p>\n

Here’s your opportunity to sing the praises of\u00a0 favorite businesses in your community or anywhere in the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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