Recent Posts Tagged With 'consumerism'

• Hermès breeds crocs for more bags

  Posted on Tuesday June 9th, 2009 at 01:34 in life, fashion, australia, consumerism, birkin bag, hermès, crocodile skin

  I do not have a Hermès, or a croc anything, although i do have a cute plush crocodile from work that now sits on my bed. I read from NY Fashion that Hermès is breeding their own exotic crocodiles in Australia to supply the massive over-demand for ...

• The Story of Stuff: More inconvenient truths for kids … or adults?

  Posted on Monday May 11th, 2009 at 22:03 in education, global warming, life, movies, environment, Al Gore, consumerism, partisan, school board, american capitalism, annie leonard, the story of stuff

  Although the video had been available since December 4, 2007, I must admit I just saw The Story of Stuff after reading a New York Times article. I found the 20-minute video entertaining, simplistic, a tad heavy-handed, but most importantly effective...