Challenge #2 - Loco for Local

There's a lot of public outcry these days about corporate greed and the need for policy change.  Yay, that is awesome!  But, policies take a long time to be voted on and come into effect plus there will be lots of opposition from those said corporate types who wield a lot of power.  So, what are we supposed to do in the meantime, sit around and twiddle our thumbs?

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Of course not!  This is a capatalist society and in capatalism, money speaks.  Your wallet is actually one of your most powerful weapons against Coporate America.  It's quite simple, really...do not give your money to corporations you do not like by buying their stuff.  But, you say, that is so tedious to figure out what products are sold by which companies and such a downer to say no to things I may have previously liked in my ignorant bliss.  Well, that is where the challenge comes in.  Read on...

This week's challenge is not about limiting your buying choices.  Instead I want to turn that on its head and expand your shopping experience.  So, this week, focus on local.  I want you to find a local company for something you usually buy.  This can be a product or a service.  Of course, local is a relative term so I will let you decide whether that means within your city, state, 100 mile radius, as far as you can hurl a spear, or any other definition that suits you.  Discovering something new is always fun and, if you meet the people directly who made the product or service you're buying, it makes the experience so much more satisfying then just mindlessly grabbing whatever's on the shelf.  Now, go out and explore!