Some thoughts on what I'm thankful for this Thanksigiving.
November 22, 2006
Christmas List 2003: What I really want for Christmas this year.
Coal Heat: Looking at that heating element on the stove.
Consumerism Defining Freedom: How our consumer culture defines freedom in urban society.
Credit Cards: Often abused and misaligned with consumerism, we all still need credit.
Crossgates Mall Experience: A perspective on Crossgates Mall and what it means to me.
Does Walmart Destroy Communities?: Not more then other big chain stores destroy communities.
Got Bottled Water?: Bottled water is both silly and bad for the environment.
Obesity: Obesity seems to be a real problem in a society of plenty.
Save the Planet: Buy Less: The simplest way to reduce your impact is consume less.
Scale: Looking at our larger then life society.
Still Like Walmart: Despite our offical disdain, we still spend our bucks at Walmart and the alike.
The Throw-Away Society: Commentary on landfills, our notion of waste, and modern American Society.
Thrift Shops: Not only will you get a good deal, your also saving resources.
Walmart in Perspective: A look at the big box in small town America.
Why Care About the Economy?: We should be working for opporunity and not worshiping economic gods.
There are many things to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. One is the relative prosperty we all live in compared to people just down the street, to say nothing of those a world away from us. We live with a great deal of freedom, and without a great deal of fear.
On Thanksgiving we will be filling our bellies with turkey. The day after Thanksgiving, many of us will be out purchasing more material stuff. We can afford that. We are able to do whatever we want on Thanksgiving within reason without fear of government reprisal. And we don't particularly worry about being robbed or injured on Thankgiving.
Those things seem so simple and elementary, but you and I are relatively unique. There are a lot of people this holiday season who struggle to make ends meet, and live in fear of either the government or the evils of crime. Affluence is really nice to have, and while we might not have as much as some people, we still are really quite comfortable and quite happy.
So this Thankgiving take a few minutes and think. Ask yourself about your blessings, and pray to god and let him know how much you thank him for all that he has blessed you with having.
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