People talk about opposing Wal-Mart a lot, but none of the strategies seem to really work. Here's a thought. Why not use the credit card system against them? If millions of people went to Wal-Mart and bought packs of gum and such with their Visa, it would have a serious impact on their relationship with their credit card processor, and they'd lose money in every transaction too. All without breaking the law.
I've completed the first version of a plugin for Movable Type that makes photo blogging easier. It allows you to associate an image with an entry, and provides a number of template tags for accessing information about the image. An example of how it may be used in conjunction with Galleria can be seen here on my themes blog.
We all love to hate on Starbucks, but admit it, they've done a lot of good for coffee drinkers. One of the things that they've really helped with is getting alternatives to regular coffee at many restaurants. Not that they all get it right, but given the choice, I'll take a badly made cappuccino over an expertly made cup of that black swill that most places and corporate offices call coffee any day.
I've completed the first version of a plugin for Movable Type that makes photo blogging easier. It allows you to associate an image with an entry, and provides a number of template tags for accessing information about the image. An example of how it may be used in conjunction with Galleria can be seen here on my themes blog.
We all love to hate on Starbucks, but admit it, they've done a lot of good for coffee drinkers. One of the things that they've really helped with is getting alternatives to regular coffee at many restaurants. Not that they all get it right, but given the choice, I'll take a badly made cappuccino over an expertly made cup of that black swill that most places and corporate offices call coffee any day.
As much as people complain about Walmart, I am not sure how I would make it without them. They really have done quite a bit to lower the cost of living and for those of us at the low end of the scale, every little bit helps.
No, I think you're very realistic. 6 or 7 is a good number if you're not a serious data glutton like I am. Ok, so I am not that bad of when compared to someone like Robert Scoble who reads 622 feeds a day :)
The reason that I've been posting more things like "random links and news" is that it's a way for me to keep posting, and post stuff that others might find interesting, without having to stop what I'm doing and write a serious post. It's a good way to post when you're too busy to really write your own stuff.
It really is a vicious cycle that they have going on in a lot of towns. My mom is in the same situation. I think in the case of her town, since they have two super Wal-Marts (one for JMU, and "one for the illegals") it's sort of like a crack addiction writ large.
LOVE Walmart, sue me :)
The photo blogging thing, CONGRATS DUDE!
LOVE Starbucks double shots, eat me ;)
Off to spread wisdom (my legs) through out the land (in front of my husband)...
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I like Walmart, too. Some folks like to wax nostalgic about "mom-and-pop" stores, when in actuality it's those small shops that rip you off or don't have what you're looking for. Consumers benefit from economies of scale.
Starbucks is the Pit of Doom, though, regardless of how they've raised the bar for coffee providers. Being a publicly-traded company, however, means they reap what they sow.