Entries from February 2009

February 13, 2009

Are We Victims, or Perps?

I was called upon this morning when hearing a report on the controversy over the soda Mountain Dew (discussed on Good Morning America), to revisit the question of personal responsibility. You might remember that that controversy arose out of the dismal condition of Appalachan childrens’ teeth, arguably dismal as a result of over-consumption of the ‘dread’  Dew.
But I [...]

February 2, 2009

Now’s the Time to Buy Up, Not Down

Who isn’t challenged economically these days of grim reports on our shrinking economy? But do the retail pundits have it right? I think not.
My favorite online lingerie newsletter for the wholesale trade, McPete Sez, reports in their recent February e-newsletter that the US National Retail Federation says that consumers are shifting their purchasing priorities. But [...]