I have just realized that I have proposed no less than three different courses that deal in one way or another with the history and theory of consumption at the college at which I teach! With a little luck, next year I will be busy teaching and writing (and learning!) about… Read full post »

Of all the puzzles about my own habits of consumption, one that has been nagging at me lately is the question of how I got so deep into the habit of going to thrift shops and buying things second hand. I've been thinking about this, and my best theory is, oddly… Read full post »

Well, there's always an excuse not to write, isn't there?

On or about December 1, 2008, I finally decided what the organizing principle of this blog would be, but it has taken me almost two months to get over my fear of actually being read. But here it is. Done. A… Read full post »