Dear America
Dear America, It’s time we had a talk. There are lots of things that we could go in to, but we need to discuss your finances. Overspending is an American [...]
View ArticleDear America: Revisited
You might remember this post here where I ripped America a new one for our obsession with excess at the expense of others. As soon as I hit the post [...]
View ArticleConsumerism: A Conversation with God
God: Hey there, sister. How you doin? Beth: Well, this hasn’t been the best day. I should have listened to Alex when he told me not to read the Kindle [...]
View ArticleResponsible Shopping: The Princess Conundrum
Well, I laid it all out on the table last week when I said that I was done with purchasing not-fairly-made things. Big commitment. One I’m kind of excited about. [...]
View ArticleIn Defense of Homemade Deodorant
I’ve been trying to document our gradual descent into hippiedom, what with the knitting and the gardening and the natural dyes and the giant beard (Alex’s of course). We took another plunge […]
View ArticleThe Wise Guy-de to Making Ethical Purchasing Decisions
If you’re a friend on facebook, then you know how ecstatic I am when I find American made goods in unlikely places. I have a visceral reaction. For instance, when we planted our garden, I knew that I...
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