Friend's E-mail:   (maximum of 3 addresses separated by commas) Your E-mail: A Brief Comment (150 char max / 25 word max) Article: FLANAGAN: Look around, there's a lot downtown Thanks a lot for the piece on all the vacant storefronts," a downtown merchant said to me the other day in regards to last week's column, "That empty feeling downtown." His tone was about the same as mine was 45 years ago when I "thanked" an aunt for calling an outbreak of acne to my attention. Security image:     Note: the e-mail sent will contain information, such as your IP address (38.103.63.60), for purposes of tracking abuse. Use of this software to spam or harass individuals can and may result in penalties punishable by law.