CHRISTINA — DAY 20: Something We Didn’t Know We Needed
Steve Jobs was a visionary. A decade ago, I probably wouldn’t have admitted that. I’ve always been a loyal PC-user, and I never really got…
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Making Black Friday About Our Values
Every year on Thanksgiving, 20 to 30 members of the DeRose clan descend upon one cornucopia-adorned suburban Chicago home for turkey(s), mashed potatoes, and pumpkin…
Consuming Isn’t Evil
Most of us don’t like to think of ourselves as consumers. I know I’d always hated the term. I’m a human being, after all, not…
The consumption society has made us feel that happiness lies in having things, and has failed to teach us the happiness of not having things. — Elise Boulding
FAST from buying things today. PRAY a prayer of gratitude for not having everything that you think you need. GIVE away excess things in your…