Reply #207: I bought a power cord cause I lent power to a neighbor

[dogindia]

who had flickering lights and could not write (he is an author) because computer kept turning off and no electrican would come over Thanksgiving so I needed to bring power from another fuse spot.

Conflict for consumer society(economy) or is it any society. If they(we) don't buy we don't work and don't eat. economy tanks. Do we need all those folks running around walmart and target to find cheap stuff? What the hell is Christmas anyway. HDTV. Plasma screens. ipod nano touch. the latest handbag. I must admit it is fun to shop. Retail therapy. Would we rather wooden shoes, hard labor on the farm, horse and buggy. hunger. Do we have to balance that against crazed kids wanting the next video game or sneaker or gold chain or mp3player or cellphone. Major financial institution losing billions from greed by making cheap loans on ugly overpriced and poorly made balloon houses

I love living simply. I am tired of being broke but have dreams of selling my art and making more and ecking out freedom from shame of not being able to pay.

I love my roses and dahlias and goldenrod and birds and other wild creatures that I feed. My beloved friends. I brought lots of chocolate to Thanksgiving dinner and left it with the host who will enjoy it over the next few weeks while watching comedy shows as she is trying to move away from despair and negativity.

What a life. What a gas.