Quote Originally Posted by mimitabby View Post
we're happy to hear from you, Nancy.

Shefly, it's not just walmart. but Walmart is a pretty big nasty blight upon our country. all those people buying all that shoddy stuff which is being sold by employees earning low wages.
And the poor folks like Nancy who have no choice but to shop there.
Makes me appreciate where I live. Sure there are chains but also a thriving downtown and small business. Even local book shops!

The city I live in does a lot to keep the downtown thriving including free parking, farmer markets, zuchini festival even a small (by Bay Area standards) Pride day.

Often I'll shop downtown first before hitting the malls.

Also there are good deals online. Right now SierraTradingpost keeps having sales daily. 20% off select brands each day (moving comfort today! and I think Woolrich) + if your order's over 70 sumthin you can get more off using the catalog code 2223.

Just sayin' there are ways to get low cost and shop ethical independent companies.