tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711833612706614343.post5024632604110485833..comments2024-02-02T06:56:33.625-06:00Comments on MaryContrary's Blog: MaryContraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16350460293199385621noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2711833612706614343.post-1986094185959112402009-07-19T12:22:18.142-05:002009-07-19T12:22:18.142-05:00* gotta get that book at the library, too. Anyone...* gotta get that book at the library, too. Anyone who reads my blog knows that I call Wal-Mart The Evil Empire and I avoid shopping there. I grew up in a house where 'cheap' or 'chintzy' were evil words. We weren't rich by any means, blue collar working class family, but my frugal mother was an inveterate bargain hunter who believed in quality and often spent a bit more for it. She also sewed a lot. It bothers me that we can no longer can find clothes with the ILGWU label. I remember when "Made in Japan" was almost a cuss word. Now try to buy electronics that aren't! It's a travesty what this world has become. <br /><br />How do we fix it? I don't know but I think my hero, Molly Ivins, made a great suggestion when she said, "What you need is sustained outrage ... there's far too much unthinking respect given to authority.” <br /><br />Thanks for jump-starting my blood pressure! LOLKay Dennisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02646717192332313215noreply@blogger.com