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  • Posted By: magreader @ 01/15/2009 11:38:18 AM

    Interesting that there is an advertisement on the web page where this editoral appears that is for an AT&T phone that declares to readers: New Year, New Phone. How ironic.

  • Posted By: magreader @ 01/15/2009 11:36:38 AM

    Interesting that there is an advertisement on the article's web page for an AT&T phone athat states New Year, New Phone. How ironic in light of this editorial.

  • Posted By: Findingatiger @ 01/10/2009 11:05:00 AM

    It bothers me how unwilling people are also to give things up. Thanks to the difficult lesson taught by computer viruses wiping out all of my music, writings and pictures (though I am sure you could never compare that to the extremity of a house of possessions burning down) I have realized that nothing is safe from suddenly vanishing. This puts into perspective the real worth of items...if they can be as easily lost as found, then why bother stacking up? If people are so cruelly willing to slim down and cut away their friendships and relationships (a truly odd and disgusting habit in my opinion) then I cannot understand why they are unable to let material items go.

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