"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:01:02 -0800 (PST), Frogwatch
wrote:

I have read tha Madison is very liberal yet they must be doing
something right. Please allow me a comparison.
Madison: State capitol, large university, educated population, some
high tech industries, job opportunity, nice old buildings.
Tallahassee: State capitol, 2 large universities, educated
population, NO high tech industries, very few job opportunities, all
the old buildings have been razed.
Now, I am a 5 generation native N. Florida redneck so I am inclined to
defend my culture but even I see a problem here.
Looking over the UW campus, I saw a 12 story bldg dedicated to
licensing technologies developed at UW, FSU might have a cubicle
dedicated to the same.

I believe it is the cold climate. Bad weather keeps people in doors
and they are more industrious.


When I took a sabbatical years ago with the family in a motorhome, we stayed
at Turtle Creek Campground near Madison. they even stay inside in nice
weather. All the bug zappers by the campers and only thing they are zapping
are lightning bugs, and nobody but us is outside.