kevin

I read an interesting article today about the future of consumer culture, and it taught me a few interesting things, and revealed (to my shame) that I’m as bad as the next consumer.
The premise presented in the article is this: everyone needs food, shelter, medicine, and other essentials.  These expenses are intrinsic to a healthy, [...]

There is no comparing the satisfaction of munching Lifesavers Wintogreen mints, and watching the little green sparks jump in your friends mouth.  Doing it in a cave brings the experience to a new level, since the green flints are the brightest (and only) thing in sight.
But then, being in a cave, swallowed by the complete [...]

It’s been almost 4 months since April and I sold both of our cars and bought one car.  When I reveal that we have one car in conversation, most people ask how we do it.  It’s not a mystery, but when I explain how we do it, the explanation is dismissed as impractical.  I’ll present [...]

I’ve been walkin to work alot lately, which, it turns out, is a fantastic way to get to work.  You get exercise, spend $0 on your commute, and get to smirk at people stuck in traffic along the way.
The concept of walking as a mode of transportation seems to have gone the way of the [...]

Of the many fruits of capitalism, the sweetest might be Black Friday.  I wasn’t sure what to expect from this year’s festivities: amidst the perfect storm of a weakened dollar, high unemployment, and most importantly, the lack of a really killer toy, I didn’t have high expectations.  This fear was confirmed by seeing a single [...]