Shop only from independent shops for 14 days

Starbucks is a cancer that is spreading across every neighborhood in the world. I have seen more than one viable, unique coffeeshop or cafe converted into a Starbucks.

It is not a place to visit or read or think. It is engineered to get you in, get your money and get you out.

It is spreading it’s mediocrity everywhere.

though I never managed to do it for 14 days straight.

Which is the local music and video store that is always playing cool music. The guy who runs Maxwell’s (somewhat famous Hoboken music club) was buying stuff when I was there….

At a place in the village called Porto Rico Coffee…French roast, from Costa Rica. Delish!

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the big boxes have excellent prices when we are living on a budget. It is hard to justify paying $3.50 for a pound of tomatoes when you can get them for half that price at a Wal-Mart Super Store. That is twice as much food for our families.

I understand that dilema. There are no easy answers.

for a reminder to stay out of the big box mentality for the Holidays…

which is part of a group that raises money for housing for AIDS patients. It’s a gorgeous store, and I felt great buying books there…

I finally made it two weeks straight. There were a couple of times I had to make an emergency stop at the evilretailoverlord. As of now though, it’s been even more than 14 days shopping only at independent shops.
Finally made it to the local farmer’s market. Got some pasture-raised chicken eggs, homemade bread, and the best blueberry scone I’ve ever had.

On a sadder note:
Wal Mart is planning to build in our little town. It’s not like there’s already one 7 miles down gorram I96…

Am trying to incorporate it into my life, and just thinking about it has changed things. For instance, when I was talking about this goal with someone they told me about this great wet fish stall that comes to my town every Tuesday and that I’d never heard of before, so that’s the day I experiment with something new!