Real Clear Politics is a pretty cool political Web site that compiles information from a variety of sources to help people have the opportunity to reference more than one source for information about issues in American politics.
Today I got on and there was a link to an article called "Why Stuff Is Not Salvation." The lead in says "As the boom times fade, an important holiday question surfaces: why in the world did we buy all this junk in the first place?"
It's a good read and a good reminder of what's really important. I don't always love Newsweek, but
I liked this article.
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I'm taking a break from Dad's life story for a minute. I needed a breather. This has been intense--not because of the story, but because of Publisher. It has done me some good to connect with my kids tonight. I'll read that article tomorrow but if it's what I think it is I agree wholeheartedly. I sometimes sit back and watch and listen and wonder what Christmas is all about for most of us. A talk Sunday helped; the sister said that when we are in the spirit of giving our hearts are opened to Christ. I can find a little hope in that statement.
On a sad note, I just learned tonight that a young father in our ward committed suicide over the weekend.
Then there's a man who is a friend of our RS president. He's 70 years old and his home was lost in an apartment fire Friday. He has nothing left. They have him in their home until another temporary home can be found while his condo is rebuilt. He is going to sleep at our house while we are in Missouri and Louisiana. He loves cats, being alone, and playing the piano. He should be happy here.
Okay, so one of my friends has been telling me repeatedly how Christmas has been bothering her lately because it's getting so commercial.
First of all, GETTING?
Second of all, I didn't say this to her, but it's not Christmas that's getting commercial. People are getting commercial. We need to stop blaming stores and advertising and everyone else around us and just change the way we think about it. we don't have to get sucked in.
Somewhere in my brain I realize there's a lot of commercialism out there, but I don't have to let it get to me and ruin my Christmas. It's not going to get any better. I just ignore it and go home, to my little bubble of peacefulness.
Sorry for my little soapbox in your comments. Probably should save so much info. for my own blog:0)
Yeah, Amy, I think that's what I liked about this article--it didn't blame businesses. People are responsible for wanting bigger and better things all the time.
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