SMPABloggers2011

So, here is the belated first entry into our class blog. Sit down at your computer and write something personal on a subject about which you have passionate opinions or interest. The beauty of the blog is that you can write as long or briefly as you wish, but in general, let yourself go. By the end of the semester, I would like everyone to write at least one entry before Thursday and another before next Tuesday. Here's my first one:

Every once in a while, Americans grab on to something that makes me want to live in Sweden, or Tahiti or Toronto. Black Friday has turned into a combat zone for people operating under the false belief that they can get deals on Christmas presents by going shopping after eating their Thanksgiving turkey. The NY Times had a piece demonstrating clearly that the best prices on electronic products are available not on Black Friday but during the first 10 days of December. Same with toys because toy stores desperately want to get rid of their inventory as Christmas approaches so it is then that they drop their prices. Nonetheless, American shoppers fall victim to the ads from big retailers who create a panic belief that if you don't shop at midnight on the day after our one genuine family get together, you will lose your one chance at true Christimas bargains. We are a nation of sheep.