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The Story of Stuff

December 4, 2008 · Leave a Comment

I came across this website on an amazon.com thread regarding purchasing USA made goods. Very interesting and captivating video by Annie Leonard on where all of our “stuff” or “crap,” as I like to call it, comes from. This is a great time of year to step back and take a look at all the crap you and your family already have and ask yourself, “do we really need anymore crap,” my guess would be, probably not. I do understand that part of the fun of Christmas and Hanukkah is gift giving, so if you must purchase this holiday season, please take a look around my blog and purchase from any of the fine companies I have listed that still manufacture and help keep jobs in the USA.

To my end, Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you…

The Story of Stuff

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