Autumn in the North Cemetery.

Sixty miles west of Boston, Massachusetts there is the small New England town of Sturbridge. Located at the junction of I-90 (The Mass Pike), and I-84 it has become known as the "Crossroads of New England". The town was first settled over 300 years ago, and like other small New England towns it has grown just enough over the years to be in a difficult place today. How do we embrace the future without forgetting how we got to our present? How do we attract the right kind of growth, and maintain who we are? And, what about our culture out here in Central Massachusetts?



These pages will cause one to think about how to protect what we have, our future direction, and how to move on in the very best way.


Those thoughts, and other ramblings, will hopefully inspire more thought, conversation, action, and occasionally a smile...

...seems to be working so far

Saturday, April 12, 2008

Don't be an Elmer

I received this in an email today.

Urban Word of the Day
www.urbandictionary.com

April 12, 2008

FUD

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=fud&defid=181688

"Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt. Also known as scare tactics, either accomplished by threat or making the opponent doubt his standpoint. Not only used in lawsuits, but also in politics and military propaganda.

The company's FUD spreading caused many supporters to abandon their cause, except for the few that could see through its scaremongering propaganda."
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1 comment:

  1. AnonymousSaturday, April 12, 2008

    How about FUDPA?

    Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt. Then when that fails, try:

    Personal Attacks.

    You know, as in when your explanation or topic isn't strong enough on its own, you must levy personal attacks to get your way.

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