http://madscientist76.wordpress.com/2007/11/23/the-obligatory-christmas-blog/ Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:52:19 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://madscientist76.wordpress.com/2007/11/23/the-obligatory-christmas-blog/#comment-50 dancingnancy533 Sat, 24 Nov 2007 02:02:03 +0000 http://madscientist76.wordpress.com/2007/11/23/the-obligatory-christmas-blog/#comment-50 I hate sometimes how we get tied up in the capitilist nature of the holiday season and do not sit down and think about what we really have. Friends, family, and our health. I'm guilty myself of seeing this time of year in the wrong perspective. I never understood Black Friday. Why would I need to beat a middle aged mother with a stick {Yes, I've seem it happen before...remember Tickle Me Elmo?} just be the first to get a discounted Wii? Greed is our driver and it is taking us down a road that is dark and scary. We should be teaching our children about helping out our fellow man instead of trying to get the most stuff for ourselves. I hate sometimes how we get tied up in the capitilist nature of the holiday season and do not sit down and think about what we really have. Friends, family, and our health. I’m guilty myself of seeing this time of year in the wrong perspective. I never understood Black Friday. Why would I need to beat a middle aged mother with a stick {Yes, I’ve seem it happen before…remember Tickle Me Elmo?} just be the first to get a discounted Wii? Greed is our driver and it is taking us down a road that is dark and scary. We should be teaching our children about helping out our fellow man instead of trying to get the most stuff for ourselves.

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