Christmas (and shopping) for others
December 26th, what is Boxing Day in Commonwealth countries is known affectionately in America as the “Day After Christmas,” as in “The Day After Christmas Sales.” It is, traditionally, a […]
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Happy New Year!
The Christian year begins on Sunday, December 2nd this year, with the beginning of Advent—so for western Christians, now is the time to take stock of the year past and […]
Anthropologie and Its Graces
Every month my roommates and I receive in our mail a catalogue from the company Anthropologie. This is a bit strange considering that I live with a bunch of guys […]
Shopping for Life?
There was a time when people bought cars because they got them from A to B. Not so anymore. Today’s consumers buy cars that are ‘engineered to move the human […]
Black Friday Blues
Black Friday—the traditional American shopping day that occurs the day after American Thanksgiving or the final Friday in November—has long been a tradition in the United States. For those who […]
Wondering Fair 