Chocolate helps take the bite out of Black Friday
With retailers declaring war on the family, it is time for people to stand up for what is right and to use their dollars to vote for a better life – not a life more filled with things. Every consumer should know what he or she is buying, from whom and what that money is going to support in the long run. While it is important to support local businesses, it is just as important to support small businesses, especially if what you are getting is not something you can find locally.
For example, in Utah, you might want to go to the Chocolate Conspiracy to meet your chocolate needs. Locally created chocolate truffles, drinking chocolate and other goodies can be found there. It is a small business that supports the local economy.
They do not, however, have a spicy drinking chocolate. Until such time as they do, you might want to consider hitting up Modern Dwellers website for a cup of chocolate that you will not soon forget. They are a small business, so while you won’t be supporting a local business, you will be supporting a segment of society that has created more jobs than the big retailers, and they have done it without taking Thanksgiving away from families.
If you have visited any developing country for any length of time longer than three weeks, you probably noticed that the people there are some of the happiest on the planet.
They may only own the shirt on their backs, but they have friends and family nearby, and they aren’t worried about something getting stolen because they have nothing to steal. Americans can have that same life with the added benefits of safe drinking water and advanced medical care if they would turn their spending outward rather than hoarding things and locking themselves up in silos.
Tell us your favorite local chocolate place and why in the comments below.
This article was originally published at examiner.com.
For example, in Utah, you might want to go to the Chocolate Conspiracy to meet your chocolate needs. Locally created chocolate truffles, drinking chocolate and other goodies can be found there. It is a small business that supports the local economy.
They do not, however, have a spicy drinking chocolate. Until such time as they do, you might want to consider hitting up Modern Dwellers website for a cup of chocolate that you will not soon forget. They are a small business, so while you won’t be supporting a local business, you will be supporting a segment of society that has created more jobs than the big retailers, and they have done it without taking Thanksgiving away from families.
If you have visited any developing country for any length of time longer than three weeks, you probably noticed that the people there are some of the happiest on the planet.
They may only own the shirt on their backs, but they have friends and family nearby, and they aren’t worried about something getting stolen because they have nothing to steal. Americans can have that same life with the added benefits of safe drinking water and advanced medical care if they would turn their spending outward rather than hoarding things and locking themselves up in silos.
Tell us your favorite local chocolate place and why in the comments below.
This article was originally published at examiner.com.