Resolved

RESOLUTION — the act of resolving or determining upon an action or course of action, method, procedure, etc.

The common adjective that preceeds this word is a the first (or last) holiday of every year. My normal process for this time of year involves sacrificing something. That verb sacrifice is way too strong. Giving up. Yes that's better. One year, I gave up buying clothes at deparment stores, and vowed only to shop at Good-Will or the like. One year it was icecream, easy in the coldness of winter to vow to negate such a great summertime joy.

This year my resolution involves something I've recently looked into, the corporate realm and somewhat sad societal effects of the big wig Wal-Mart.

My vow: no shopping at Wal-Mart this year — for nothing. Yes two negatives in one sentence. Unfortunately, the name of the corporation has become quite a negative, even a triple negative, in my book.
Why?
1. Very little is made in the U. S. of A, which means most is made in China or other third-world countries probably by under-paid workers who have very little of a voice and very little rights.
2. The demand for Wal-Mart quickly and easily puts out any mom and pop shops trying to stay afloat, reducing the very little sense of community that left in our country.
3. Half of the things I think I need when I go to Wal-Mart or Target, I really really don't need at all.

But the second-half of this resolution is for me to shut up. Seriously, I know some of you who are a daily part of my life (sorry mom, dad and jordan) have probably gotten very annoyed at my outspoken annoyance with Wallie World. I can't force anyone to do anything, and I just have to trust that I am informing those I know and they will make their own decision about what they do or do not do.

And resolution no. 2 for the year is a different kind than I normally do. I don't like to have the "i'm going to run everyday" kind of resolutions, and I don't think I ever have. And if this weekly activity doesn't work out as much as I would like it to, I'm at least trying. So this year, I'm going to try to write more. Blog more. at least once a week. It will keep my wheels turning and hopefully improve my writing skills.

As for exercise and eating healthy ... I'll keep post-poning those until I'm old. And I have a feeling that I'll never get old.

Feliz ano nuevo!





I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book. - Groucho Marx