by Zach Dawes Jr | Apr 12, 2021 | News
Major supermarkets in the U.S. are not doing enough to reduce single-use plastics and the resulting waste, according to a Greenpeace report published March 1. The organization analyzed 20 major U.S. supermarkets regarding their initiatives “to reduce their reliance on...
by Tony C. Cartledge | Oct 7, 2020 | Opinion
The date was Sept. 17. I remember it because it was remarkably early – the earliest I can remember seeing such a thing. I had driven to the local Lowe’s Home Improvement store to buy collard plants for our little garden and a hook latch for the screen door. Nothing...
by Joel Snider | Nov 5, 2015 | Opinion
Few people think they are prone to greed. That was the result of an anecdotal I conducted recently as I was preparing a sermon on this topic. Folks admitted to anger, envy and gluttony, but no one confessed a problem with greed. A few attributed greed to others, but...
by Robert Parham | Oct 29, 2015 | Opinion
Six, high-end catalogues arrived at our home on a single day. A few more arrived over the next few days. More are expected. On the men’s side, one catalogue had a cashmere sweater for $300, a suede jacket for $1,065, a corduroy shirt for $175 and boxers for $48....
by Grace Ji-Sun Kim | Dec 17, 2012 | Opinion
Recently, I watched a TV advertisement for a show on Oxygen called “My Shopping Addiction.” As the title implies, it follows people who have a real addiction to shopping. I know of tobacco, alcohol and drug addiction, but how can anyone be addicted to...
