Posts Tagged ‘shopping’
This is the real reason you go shopping before a snowstorm
Daniel Engber of Slate offers an explanation as to why people behave like idiots before a snowstorm, rushing off to a grocery store that will undoubtedly be open at some point the next day. The word is hunkering, in the specifically American sense of digging in and taking shelter. It’s the anxious form of self-indulgence,…
Read MoreThe single greatest death bed regret of Generation X (and maybe beyond) will be this:
On their death beds, the people of my generation will lament the time the spent driving – sometimes daily – from grocery store to grocery store, chasing the freshest produce, the finest meats, the best seafood, and the lowest prices, when they could’ve been spending that time reading, watching a film, climbing a mountain, writing…
Read MoreProductivity tip #13: Own one belt.
A 99 year-old great grandfather offers 25 pieces of advice. My favorite is this one: Everyone has too many clothes. Wear what you have and quit buying more. I know many people who, if given the chance, would spend every weekend buying clothing. Many people. I also know too many people who actually spend every…
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