Tag Archives: Consumerism

Eat Less Beef

Posted on December 11, 2012 at 7:27 am by Bob Cesca

My Tuesday column explains how to win a free car (sort of)… Today I’m going to teach you how you can get a free Prius, and you barely have to do anything to get it. Until recently, I owned a … Continue reading →

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We’re Making Too Many Babies

Posted on December 3, 2012 at 7:18 am by Bob Cesca

My Monday column: If someone asks you what is the planet’s most dangerous problem, your immediate answer should be overpopulation. There are simply too many people and nowhere near the resources to adequately sustain the current population, much less the … Continue reading →

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America Is Back!

Posted on November 29, 2011 at 3:00 pm by JM Ashby

The Colbert Report returned just in time last night. The Colbert ReportGet More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video Archive

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The Definitive Last Word on Black Friday

Posted on November 26, 2011 at 9:01 am by Bob Cesca

Via Chez, here’s Salon’s Andrew Leonard: “There is a point in our culture beyond which camp and kitsch no longer make the least ironic sense, where consumerism loses its last mooring to civilization, where even seemingly legitimate protest devolves into … Continue reading →

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Genuflecting to Our True Leaders

Posted on November 25, 2011 at 3:02 pm by Bob Cesca

Violence! Massive crowds! Police brutality! Terror! Injuries! It’s not an Occupy protest or another nation demanding freedom from oppression. It’s Thanksgiving night at Walmart. Naturally, Americans can’t be dignified and civilized about our obvious consumerism. Every year, we embarrass ourselves … Continue reading →

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More People are Buying Shit They Don't Need

Posted on August 30, 2011 at 2:26 pm by Bob Cesca

Despite my snarky headline, this is good news for the economic recovery: Consumer spending in the United States rebounded strongly in July to post the largest increase in five months on strong demand for motor vehicles, a government report showed … Continue reading →

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New Huffington Post Column

Posted on June 16, 2010 at 5:44 pm by Bob Cesca

Americans Simply Don’t Do Sacrifice Anymore Tweet and Digg often. And eat less beef.

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'Feeling' the Recovery Act

Posted on February 17, 2010 at 9:21 am by Bob Cesca

This morning on Morning Joe, David Gregory asked whether Americans are “feeling” the stimulus. Yeah, I know. Gross. Anyway, this is a phenomenon that I’ve been thinking about a lot lately. Personally, I’m feeling it a little. Just in terms … Continue reading →

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The Walmart Casket

Posted on October 31, 2009 at 12:48 pm by Bob Cesca

At first, I thought this was an Onion joke. But no. Walmart is selling caskets. Here’s the actual product description: Generously sized, the Star Legacy’s Regal Wide Body has extended dimensions width combined with an adjustable bed. Exceptional quality, sleek … Continue reading →

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Super Stupid

Posted on May 25, 2009 at 11:07 am by Bob Cesca

Via Cory Doctorow, the plastic grocery bag people (who are blighting the land with their awfulness) are pushing back against reusable cloth bags: The Canadian Plastic Industry Association commissioned a study concluding that using cloth bags is bad for your … Continue reading →

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