Urban Blight........The retail edition.

There's only about 35 shopping days left until Christmas. The thought of fighting the ugly crowds, the traffic, the high prices, got you down?

I'm all about public service when it comes to all 4 of my readers. So here is a suggestion to help you avoid all the hustle and bustle, and you'll save a bunch to boot.

Unfortunately, you won't be able to finish your day of shopping with some flap jacks and weak coffee. It, seems the IHOP had to close their doors. I think someone found some lead in their stuffed french toast.

But MM, there are only two stores opened in the old Bannister Mall complex. How can I meet my shopping needs in that derelict, blighted , abandoned corpse of commerce, you ask.

Well, you can't , unless you are in the market for several thousand tires that someone dumped in the parking lot. On the bright side, they are free for the taking, and you will get to see one of the most embarrassing examples of a city that works. And I just managed to squeeze an entire post out of it.