Buy Nothing Day

My friend and colleague Rev. Hank reminds me (via Facebook) that Friday after Thanksgiving is “Buy Nothing Day,” an increasingly popular movement to counter the gross commercialization of the Christmas season.
I know the economy needs us to spend, but I continue to wonder if our economy might be able to eventually find a happier medium between recession/Depression and insanely unsustainable consumerism.
I’ve noticed that my own desire to shop is greatly diminished since I adopted a dog. Quite simply, I don’t get lonely as often as I used to, and I’d rather be home with my four-leggeds than browsing through Target. I make lists of what I need, get them without dawdling, and go home. For that reason, I’m far less susceptible to impulse buys than I used to be and that’s great. I’ve always loved looking at clothes and shoes for the fun of it (and not […]