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Made in the USA: The 30 Day Journey
I’ve wanted to watch Made in the USA: The 30 Day Journey since it came out two years ago. This morning, in need of some inspiration, I carved out a few hours from work to watch it. While I was hoping for something that would inspire me, unfortunately, I walked away from the movie with no clear resolution. Like Detropia, it paints a grim picture of the American Dream. A picture of the divide betw... »
The Top 5 Ways “Saving” Money Costs Consumers
With the struggling economy, almost everyone has less money in their wallet than they used to. Consumers are trying to pay down debt, trying to recover from home value losses, and now trying to pay off escalating student debt. Every company seems to be pushing ways the consumer can “save” money, through coupons, deals, and financing options to get them to spend. Here are 5 examples of ways con... »
Devaluing the American Crafts Person
One of the many challenges with the current consumer mentality of buying from (read: supporting) major retailers is that we have stopped truly valuing important attributes like originality and creativity, and we have traded those in by valuing cheap prices, expensive marketing campaigns, and selecting from stack-outs or end-caps of the exact same items. What most Americans don’t understand is th... »
The Power of YOUR Vote!
You might look at this title and wonder why I am writing about voting right now. The Presidential Election was a LONG and BITTER race, and it seems like most Americans were happy to have it over, even if “their” guy didn’t win. This post isn’t about local elections, or helping elect the next members of Senate or Congress. This post is about the power each one of us uses eve... »
