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Jan 27, 2012
Don’t Buy This Jacket
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Apparently, when I walk into certain retail stores and see ten feet of open space, I’m psychologically comforted. I move instinctively to the right, and look at small items like lower-priced key... Read More + |
Nov 25, 2011
Black Friday Slip
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It’s 8:00 a.m., November 26, and most folks are at the store shopping, at home shopping, or heading to work wishing they were shopping. My own present activity adds another possibility: at home... Read More + |
Nov 25, 2011
Community Post: Black Friday Therapy
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"It's not more than you need. Just more than you're used to," says a GM truck ad. Give it time. We'll get used to it. Read More + |
Apr 22, 2011
Year of Plenty
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In 2008 a young suburban family of four set out to consume everything according to four rules: local, used, homegrown, and homemade. Year of Plenty tells the story of that year and offers a... Read More + |
Nov 18, 2009
When Families Give Together
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Giving is a powerful means for families to counteract the consumerism that slams us this time of year. Read More + |
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Beauty as a Signpost to God, Part 2
The fact that we can perceive things as beautiful, I believe, points to the existence of a God who loves beauty and created us in his own image. I talked about this in yesterday's reflection. Yet... Read More +
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