Shopaholic Reform: Future Purchases

Thursday, October 14

Future Purchases

There are a couple of items I envision myself purchasing in the very near future...

A gentle leader for Maggie. He excitement over all the new smells in "the Tick" have lead to her dragging me through our walks together, and after having been through this before with Megs and Snickers I know that it will end with me having to see a chiropractor twice a week until I can get her to walk at a more manageable speed. (important to note that I'm only 5'4" and my little legs have a hard time keeping up)

I have very exciting news...Toms makes boots!!! Wrap boots to be exact. I have been wanting a pair of flat boots, all of mine have heels...not exactly the most practical when there's 6" of snow on the ground. But buying boots is a problem for me, you see I have this problem...I have man calves. Please recall my distress over the Hunter Boot fiasco, when I had to order the "Huntress" model from England so that my legs had enough room to breath/I could take them off without assistance. So, since these boots are essentially a pair of toms shoes with an adjustable strap that you wrap up and around your leg, you can see how perfect they are for me! Not to mention they're vegan and made from recycled materials, AND a pair of shoes is donated to a child in need for every purchase. It's like charitable shopping for sustainable shoes...so perfect for me.You can expect me to be purchasing these some time in the future.

In other news...
I had reported that I would be purchasing a new rain coat and a robe a ways back I believe. Well since winter is fast approaching the rain coat will most likely wait until spring, why bother when I can just wear my waterproof winter coat? I've also cooled to the idea of a robe. I'm quickly learning that taking Maggie out in the morning (my reasoning for needing the robe) is a 2 second ordeal. I clip on her retractable leash, open the door, she sprints out, does her business in record time, and charges back in the house...so really, what's the point of a robe? I don't need it, so I won't buy one (GROWTH!).

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Something to Chew On...

The downside to Globalization

1. “The general complaint about globalization is that it has made the rich richer while making the non-rich poorer. It is wonderful for managers and investors, but hell on workers and nature.”¹

2. Multinational corporations are accused of social injustice, unfair working conditions (including slave labor wages and poor living and working conditions), as well as a lack of concern for the environment, mismanagement of natural resources, and ecological damage.

3. Multinational corporations which were previously restricted to commercial activities are increasingly influencing political decisions. Many think there is a threat of corporations ruling the world because they are gaining power due to globalization.

4. Opponents say globalization makes it easier for rich companies to act with less accountability. They also claim that countries’ individual cultures are becoming overpowered by Americanization.

5. Anti-globalists also claim that globalization is not working for the majority of the world. During the most recent period of rapid growth in global trade and investment, 1960 to 1998, inequality worsened both internationally and within countries. The UN Development Program reports that the richest 20 percent of the world's population consume 86 percent of the world's resources, while the poorest 80 percent consume just 14 percent.

6. Some experts think that globalization is also leading to the incursion of communicable diseases. Deadly diseases like HIV/AIDS are being spread by travelers to the remotest corners of the globe.

7. Globalization has led to exploitation of labor. Prisoners and child workers are used to work in inhumane conditions. Safety standards are ignored to produce cheap goods. There is also an increase in human trafficking.

8. Social welfare schemes or “safety nets” are under great pressure in developed countries because of deficits and other economic ramifications of globalization.

As manufacturing continues to decline, so does our ability to innovate. In the long term, this means fewer well-paid jobs, lower productivity, declining wages, declining living standards and low economic growth. Globalization is a big part of this decline and will affect all jobs and all sectors of the economy. From the point of view of multinational corporations and Wall Street investors, globalization is probably viewed as a wonderful phenomenon with many opportunities. But from the point of view of American manufacturers, manufacturing workers, the middle class, professional service workers and overall economic growth, I think the disadvantages far out weigh the advantages.

-Mike Collins, The Pros and Cons of Globalization (2010)