A few weeks ago the LA Times did a front-page story about Ridgecrest and how it's the only place in California that's hiring right now. Rocket Boy and I felt that the article was painfully well-balanced, hardly saying anything at all negative about Ridgecrest. But the rest of the town felt slighted by remarks like "this parched community... has become the land of opportunity... for those who don't mind isolation, searing heat and little entertainment beyond Wednesday night karaoke at the local bar."
Since that article appeared, Letters to the Editor in our two local newspapers have featured a number of outraged responses from residents. These readers try so hard to think of good things to say about Ridgecrest and fail so utterly that their letters are thoroughly amusing. Until this week, my favorite response letter was one that mentioned the "monthly wine walks" as one of Ridgecrest's cultural highlights.
This week there was another great letter. The writer talked about her family's decision to move to Ridgecrest 37 years ago. One of their reasons for moving was "to provide our kids with a safe environment where they could walk anywhere." Yes, except that there is nowhere to walk and it is too hot to go outside. But here's the best part: "We don't have malls in which to spend money we don't have." I had never thought of that. What a wonderful place Ridgecrest is to live! No opportunities to go into debt!
We love it here more every day.
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