Comments on: "Different things!" http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2007/01/28/different-things/ Culinary Rants & Raves from Bay Area Foodies and Professionals Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:41:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Anonymous http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2007/01/28/different-things/comment-page-1/#comment-1370 Anonymous Wed, 31 Jan 2007 09:47:00 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2007/01/28/different-things/#comment-1370 On a blog that urges people to buy locally and eat seasonally and respect our earth, it's ironic that we're also peddling cheap, plastic junk to people. <br/><br/>I don't want to sound preachy, but significant amounts of energy are put into the production, transportation, and consumption of junk like this. We should always think about the impact our purchases have on the rest of the world, whether the product is cheap or not.<br/><br/>Simplify, simplify, simplify.... On a blog that urges people to buy locally and eat seasonally and respect our earth, it’s ironic that we’re also peddling cheap, plastic junk to people.

I don’t want to sound preachy, but significant amounts of energy are put into the production, transportation, and consumption of junk like this. We should always think about the impact our purchases have on the rest of the world, whether the product is cheap or not.

Simplify, simplify, simplify….

]]> By: Amy http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2007/01/28/different-things/comment-page-1/#comment-1367 Amy Mon, 29 Jan 2007 20:14:00 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2007/01/28/different-things/#comment-1367 I love this store! I too have found lots of bargains and items I didn't know I couldn't live without. It's also a great place to find inexpensive gifts. I love this store! I too have found lots of bargains and items I didn’t know I couldn’t live without. It’s also a great place to find inexpensive gifts.

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