Sunday School Lesson: Life After Shopping
When the billboard disappears, then we find that nature was waiting directly behind it, and a terrible storm is brewing. The earth was not shopping with us.
Shopping
Bargains Everywhere?
Lloyd Garver | Posted 01.04.2009 | Home
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Armed with some basic instructions from articles and websites, I decided to do some shopping -- with a new attitude.
Kreskin's Predictions for 2009
The Amazing Kreskin | Posted 12.31.2008 | Politics
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2009 Prediction: There will be a growing movement in the US to follow in the steps of England, and that is to restrict, discourage, or even ban cell phones in restaurants.
What America Got For Christmas
Reverend Billy | Posted 12.31.2008 | Living
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So the retail bubble finally burst, with some estimating an extreme contraction of up to 8%. An America where local economies strike a balance with the big companies is clearly the idea.
2009 Resolution: Learning to Want What I've Got
Perry Yeatman | Posted 12.30.2008 | Living
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I, for one, have no interest in spending 2009 complaining about all that has gone wrong. I'd much rather focus on fixing things and trying to be happy.
Wisconsin Mall Brawl Sees Three Arrested (VIDEO)
MSNBC/Local News | Posted 12.30.2008 | Home
Three men were arrested when a brawl broke out at the Mayfair Mall in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin the day after Christmas. Local news reports: The big-tim...
Are Americans Becoming Less Acquisitive?
Marlene H. Phillips | Posted 12.28.2008 | Living
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Standing in the nearly empty mall observing the lack of buying interest, I wondered if maybe the American way of measuring status by stuff and price tag is getting turned upside down.
JCPenney Describes Sale as "Doorbuster!"
Lisa Wade | Posted 12.27.2008 | Style
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There is something truly amazing about a sign touting "Doorbuster!" sales that shows how quickly we forget, how callous we can be, and the level of incompetence at JCPenney.
25 Percent Of Retailers May Go Bankrupt
Clusterstock | Harry Blodget | Posted 12.27.2008 | Business
Retailing has always been a tough business. Now it's a brutal business. Some observers now predict that more than 25% of retailers may go bust in th...
236.com: Retailers To Consumers: "Thanks For Nothing, Jerks!"
236.com | Posted 12.27.2008 | Business
Dammit shoppers, you're ruining Christmas! Terrified of how low this Christmas season's sales might turn out to be, retailers have been slashing price...
Stores cut prices to entice post-holiday shoppers
AP | LAUREN SHEPHERD | Posted 12.26.2008 | Business
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Two hours before the doors were set to open Friday morning, a Miami-area Wal-Mart parking lot was full of cars _ and possibility. But in a Christmas s...
The Solstice and the Stable
Reverend Billy | Posted 12.26.2008 | Living
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Christmas is the celebration of a birth--and so it celebrates a death, too. The heat and the light increase in each 24-hour period, and this day in wh...
Lebanon's Economy Thriving Thanks to Arab Neighbors and Conservative Capitalism
Ahmed Shihab-Eldin | Posted 12.25.2008 | World
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As the rest of the world braces for a global economic dive, thousands of visitors flood into Beirut. The streets are crowded, shops are bustling and political chatter takes an unusual backseat to celebration.
Holiday Retail Sales Plummet Despite Price-Slashing
Wall Street Journal | ANN ZIMMERMAN, JENNIFER SARANOW and MIGUEL BUSTILLO | Posted 12.25.2008 | Business
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Price-slashing failed to rescue a bleak holiday season for beleaguered retailers, as sales plunged across most categories on shrinking consumer spendi...
Political-Ish Holiday Stocking Stuffers
Eric Kuhn | Posted 12.22.2008 | Entertainment
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Looking for the perfect stocking stuffer? I've got for you three interviews with authors who recently published fictional novels with political overtones.
Shopping and Overeating
Dr. Jonny Bowden | Posted 12.22.2008 | Living
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If only there were a way to immediately link the immediate pleasure of downing that pint of Cherry Garcia with the distant pain of feeling like a lard ass.
Come out of the Literary Closet: Buy *Yourself* a Kids' Book this Holiday
Joanne Rendell | Posted 12.22.2008 | Style
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Kids' fiction unleashes our long-ago dampened imaginations, so take a break from that Salman Rushdie book you're reading, and treat your mind to a kids book this holiday.
Quality of Life: The Italian "Siesta"
Marta Mondelli | Posted 12.21.2008 | Style
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Style News
Since globalization has reached Italy, malls started opening in the late-eighties and now little shops with a ten hour business day are blooming, so similar to delis in NYC.
A Naughty Little Parody
Staar | Posted 12.20.2008 | Style
Santa baby that Cadillac is falling apart, won't start/ A gulf stream five would be smart/ Santa baby, so hurry down the chimney tonight.
Shoes Aren't Just For Throwing
Robert Tolmach | Posted 12.17.2008 | Living
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Educating girls is the quickest route to alleviating poverty in Africa, but the direct costs of education, including shoes, keep millions of girls out of school each year.
A Holiday Is a Terrible Thing to Waste
Alex Pasternack | Posted 12.15.2008 | Home
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When I think of Christmas, I see the stuff under trees: toys and books and computers, DVD players and colorful paper. I don't mean the Christmas tree...
How To Give A Little But Get A Lot
Julia Moulden | Posted 12.13.2008 | Living
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Robert Tolmach,
One Laptop Per Child,
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Bring Light,
Julia Moulden,
Living News
It's that time of year again. But this holiday season feels different, doesn't it? Lots of people are shifting their gift giving practices so that the...
Retail Sales, Wholesale Prices Fell Again In November
AP | MARTIN CRUTSINGER | Posted 12.12.2008 | Business
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WASHINGTON — Signs that the recession will be long and severe mounted Friday with a fresh round of bad economic news, including plunging sales f...
Gift of the Magi: Being Present
Suzette Standring | Posted 12.11.2008 | Living
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I fall prey to obligation, guilt, or the fear of appearing cheap or thoughtless. None of that is assuaged when I offer up potpourri. The cultural pressure to buy is deeply ingrained.
Out of Line: Recession Marketing
Mort Gerberg | Posted 12.11.2008 | Business
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