Why You Can't Be a Success in the Shoals

This article in Sholanda Speaks really hit the nail on the head.  The Shoals is not welcoming to outsiders, but resents their presence unless they bring in a lot of power and money which the local oligarchy can use.

As a result, our economy has been pretty stagnant for a long time.  This is totally unrelated to the recession.

We need to be less closed in North Alabama.  Let the light in!

http://shoalandaspeaks.blogspot.com/2013/03/why-you-cant-be-success-in-shoals.html