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Tag Archives: Thanksgiving
Sharing our Thanksgiving traditions
I am really looking forward to Thanksgiving Day 2014 for several reasons. First and foremost, our families will be sharing and celebrating the holiday together for the first time. The second reason, which is also important, is we have invited … Continue reading
Posted in civics, Cuisine, culture, diversity, family, Food, fun, holiday, humanity, inclusiveness, peace
Tagged family, food, fun, holidays, peace, Thanksgiving, traditions
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Stores where principles and people outweigh greed on Thanksgiving
The following retail stores deserve our praise, thanks, gratitude, and money for not putting greedy materialism ahead of both people and the nation’s most sincere national holiday. THESE are the places to shop this holiday season, not at those retailers … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, Advocacy, civility, consumerism, culture, family, holiday, humanity, Love, peace, Trade
Tagged consumerism, greed, holidays, materialism, money, principles, profits, retailers, shopping, stores, Thanksgiving
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The good guys – stores NOT open on Thanksgiving!
Please consider doing more of your holiday season shopping at the stores listed below or any others that are closed this Thanksgiving Day, as this allows their employees to spend the holiday with their families. Kudos to each one of … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, Advocacy, branding, civics, civility, commerce, Communications, consumerism, culture, family, history, holiday, humanity, Love, marketing, peace, seasons
Tagged consumerism, family, good guys, Grinch stores, holidays, humanity, love, marketing, peace, retailing, shopping, thankfulness, thanks, Thanksgiving
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The need for greed and more shit
Once again, retailers across the land will be expanding their hours on Thanksgiving Day in order to fill their need for more corporate greed and for the American public to satisfy its gluttonous need to accumulate more shit. How sad … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, charities, civics, civility, commerce, consumerism, culture, diversity, Economy, family, Food, history, holiday, humanity, inclusiveness, Labor, Love, marketing, peace, Religion, seasons
Tagged Chrsitmas, civics, consumerism, culture, economy, family, George Carlin, holidays, labor, love, retailers, shopping, stuff, Thanksgiving
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Don’t participate in Black Friday creep
It appears that respecting what could arguably be considered the country’s least commercialized and most revered national holiday (Thanksgiving) is waning, as a number of national retailers chip away at the time employees can spend with their families. This Scrooge-like behavior strikes a nasty blow at … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, charities, civics, civility, Communications, consumerism, culture, diversity, economic development, Economy, entrepreneurship, family, holiday, humanity, psychology, seasons, Small business, technology, volunteerism
Tagged Balck Friday, charities, commercialism, economy, holidays, retailing, shopping, Small Business Saturday, Thanksgiving
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