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Charge!

December 8, 2009

That has always been my battle cry. “Charge!” I shouted, while waving my American Express card above my head like a flag around which the troops could rally. I have said it in shopping malls, grocery stores, hotels, and restaurants across the United States. I have had more credit cards than Carter [...]

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2-1-1. It’s A Good Call.

August 21, 2009

If the sagging economy is hitting you right where it hurts, these three numbers might be the best ones you have ever dialed: “2-1-1.”
OK, I know that you don’t have a rotary phone. Punch the number, then (punch it hard — it might make you feel better). But, if you need help, make [...]

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Re-thinking Recyling

December 10, 2008

Picture Christmas morning in your mind’s eye (you know this scenario very well):
The children’s eyes pop open and they hop out of bed. As you sip your morning coffee, your little urchins dash for the Christmas tree and tear into the presents like frenzied piranhas attacking a dying cow. In their wake, they [...]

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Present: Tense, Past: Imperfect

October 12, 2008

I was the quintessential “Earth Mother.”
Did any of y’all go through a phase like that? I’ve been remembering those days long ago, as the television news warns me of dire economic times ahead.
It was the early 70s, and I had already missed my chance to be a “hippie.” In my conservative [...]

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