A few years ago, I made the decision not to write anything new for Thanksgiving, but, instead, to recycle something that I’d written the year before. And, ever since then, I’ve been posting the same damn thing. Well, here it is again. I was tempted to remove some of the old references, and replace them […]
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Happy Thanksgiving
Posted in Mark's Life Also tagged Charles Maynard, Clementine, Cross Street Station, Dan Richardson, family history, friends, Kentucky, Linette Lao, Matt Krizowsky, money laundering, Monticello, OCD, Sarah Palin, tea party, Thanksgiving, Tom DeLay, turkey-mosquito hybrid, Vietnam War, Ward Tomich, Ypsilanti 16 Comments
Should I care more that Walmart employees need to work on Thanksgiving?
Earlier today, I shared with some friends that, in the whole scheme of things, I’m not terribly pissed about Walmart opening their doors at 6:00 PM on Thanksgiving day. I shared this thought after having read several posts condemning the retail giant for denying their employees the ability to enjoy the holiday with their families. […]
Posted in Civil Liberties, Local Business, Locally Owned Business, Observations, Other Also tagged anti-consumerism, big box retail, Black Friday, Buy Nothing Day, consumerism, Corporate Crime, Retail, Thanksgiving, Wal-Mart, Walmart 33 Comments