http://sararyan.com/2009/02/the-times-signs-of/ Novelist, comics writer, and librarian based in Portland, Oregon. Wed, 23 May 2012 03:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://sararyan.com/2009/02/the-times-signs-of/#comment-6673 andrea Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:53:34 +0000 http://sararyan.com/2009/02/the-times-signs-of/#comment-6673 I saw a Salvation Army a couple weeks ago in Gresham that looked closed. Salvation Army might not be the greatest example, though, because they tend to do weird things with their assets to "save money" or whatever (i.e. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/03/nyregion/thecity/03evan.html?_r=1&scp=3&sq=salvation%20army%20gramercy%20park&st=cse) I saw a Salvation Army a couple weeks ago in Gresham that looked closed. Salvation Army might not be the greatest example, though, because they tend to do weird things with their assets to “save money” or whatever (i.e. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/03/nyregion/thecity/03evan.html?_r=1&scp=3&sq=salvation%20army%20gramercy%20park&st=cse)

]]> http://sararyan.com/2009/02/the-times-signs-of/#comment-6653 jennifer robbins-mullin Sun, 22 Feb 2009 21:19:24 +0000 http://sararyan.com/2009/02/the-times-signs-of/#comment-6653 My partner and I were in the Goodwill on the south side of Pittsburgh today looking for another desk and not only did they not have a desk, or a writing table, but their furniture section was empty save for a single kitchen chair, a broken wardrobe, and an ottoman. I said, Holy cow! Caty said, Things are worse than I thought. My partner and I were in the Goodwill on the south side of Pittsburgh today looking for another desk and not only did they not have a desk, or a writing table, but their furniture section was empty save for a single kitchen chair, a broken wardrobe, and an ottoman.
I said, Holy cow! Caty said, Things are worse than I thought.

]]> http://sararyan.com/2009/02/the-times-signs-of/#comment-6637 mayhap Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:41:43 +0000 http://sararyan.com/2009/02/the-times-signs-of/#comment-6637 I've heard that donations have gone down sharply, prompting these closings. It's doubly tragic, since the shops won't be there for people with straightened budgets and the revenue stream won't be there for charitable works. I’ve heard that donations have gone down sharply, prompting these closings. It’s doubly tragic, since the shops won’t be there for people with straightened budgets and the revenue stream won’t be there for charitable works.

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