Comments on: Tamarack

By: Lien

Lien — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 10:41:59 +0000

I was just going to say in response to your last post that it may seem an excess when it’s candles and Christmas ornaments, but if it was a shop full of yarn? How many of us would have lamented the over-the-top excess then?
That’s the thing about the US- there’s so much of everything, but that means that you can always find someone catering to whatever specific niche you find yourself in. There’s probably a shop somewhere making its money from gay accordion players.

By: DaviMack

DaviMack — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 14:15:46 +0000

But there’s FreeCycle, and there are those who are trying to limit their impact upon the world. So, it’s about raising consciousness … which can’t be done without criticism.

By: jackie

jackie — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 11:53:44 +0000

I would have to agree with DaviMack. We do live in a culture of excess. I can see that every time I walk by a pile of garbage set out for morning pick up that contains stuff that is still usable. Why throw it out and buy a new one? How did we become a disposable society?

By: DaviMack

DaviMack — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 05:15:40 +0000

Criticism isn’t inherently bad, particularly when it’s not delivered out of malice. It’s quite nice to be able to look at your own culture and to see it clearly, and to want to make it better. It’s part of your optimism.