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This is the second time
I've read about a stranger hitting someone else's kid in
less than two weeks. What is going on? Maybe too many people are
reading my blogs and taking them too seriously. I'm only
kidding (sort of) when I say I'll slap your kids around if you
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Starting today, and for the next eight days and nights, designers will parade their spring 2010 collections on catwalks all over New York City. And scads of publications will provide comprehensive coverage of the new designs streaming down the runways. But instead of doing our version of Vogue or style.com, I wanted to focus on the vast but underreported world of used clothing, encompassing everything from chi-chi consignment stores where wealthy women hawk designer duds to homeless ragpickers. Read More »
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When we hit up thrift stores
we're usually hoping to find something unique at an affordable
price. But do you ever expect to find a designer piece at Salvation
Army? The New York Times wrote an article about how more and more
fancy labels are appearing in the resale shops, like Marc Jacobs
(like… Read More »
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A few years ago, my family was in the car on our way to the mall. My kids were happily singing along with one of their CD's of kids music, when my oldest suddenly asked me to turn it off. We were at a stop light, and standing next to our car was a scraggly-looking man,…
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This won’t help our <a rel="nofollow" title="Retail sales plummet" href="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aZpk6SzAs0Bw&refer=home">struggling retailers</a> much, but this is the year to rethink the traditional holiday gift.<br><p>In past years, holiday charity happened the old-fashioned way, with Salvation Army bell-ringers jingling and red tin cans jangling. We'd toss the coins into the cans and head into the mall to drop the cash on the counter. </p><br><p>But more than ever, I really think this should be a “giving” holiday. Rather than buying stuff for the people who have everything, buy for those who are really in need.</p><br><p>I believe everyone should turn a part of their gift list—maybe 20 percent—into some kind of donation. Why not? You’ll feel better about the whole holiday thing, and hopefully the would-have-been gift-getters will learn the priceless lesson: it’s better to give than to receive. Not only will your generosity be appreciated, but you might get a tax break, too!</p><br><p>Here are five new charitable options to consider (and you’ll discover plenty of others if you keep your eyes open): Read More »
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