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Articles tagged with "fair trade"

An Engaged Consumers Shoe Shopping Guide

August 18th, 2008 | By Kelsey | 2 Comments »

I’ve yet to see a “fair trade” shoe that didn’t deserve a name like “The Blister” or “The Air Blister.” I don’t care where you stand as an engaged... [Read this entry]


Can Creative Capitalism Save the World?

August 4th, 2008 | By Kelsey | 2 Comments »

Bill Gates thinks so.
Gates in the pages of Time magazine:
As I see it, there are two great forces of human nature: self-interest and caring for others. Capitalism harnesses... [Read this entry]




Happy Cows More Expensive to Eat

May 27th, 2008 | By Kelsey | 5 Comments »

Annie and I rode our bikes to Scotty’s Brewhouse yesterday. Scotty has a build-your-own-burger option where you can select the type of cheese, condiments, bun, and meat. For... [Read this entry]


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I was made in America. My “Jingle These” Christmas boxers were MADE IN BANGLADESH.

I had an all-American childhood in rural Ohio. My all-American blue jeans were MADE IN CAMBODIA.

I wore flip-flops every day for a year when I worked as a SCUBA diving instructor in Key West. They were MADE IN CHINA.

One day while staring at a pile of clothes on the floor, I noticed the tag of my favorite T-shirt: MADE IN HONDURAS.

I read the tag. My mind wandered.

A quest was born. A book was written.
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