tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5775300563363899039.post5066424548101425283..comments2018-05-25T14:40:32.447-06:00Comments on Light on Broken Glass: a wending writer's life: My two cents on not having two centsAmy Segretihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14936316416021360050noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5775300563363899039.post-2864538480267435222009-04-06T11:18:00.000-06:002009-04-06T11:18:00.000-06:00@Toxic Brit - Very true. I personally love how new...@Toxic Brit - Very true. I personally love how newspapers are now publishing columns in their weekend sections such as, "Free things to do this weekend," which is something I always hunted for anyway. Now it's just more readily available to me.Amy Segretihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14936316416021360050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5775300563363899039.post-49368225137391013732009-04-06T11:11:00.000-06:002009-04-06T11:11:00.000-06:00I think people are really going to have to alter t...I think people are really going to have to alter their saving habits going forward. Buying things on credit constantly, thanks to the chinese was never going to last, but its been fun right? Now we'll have a new type of fun, going to BYOB places, watching movies in and spending free-time with people we like. As long as I can pay my rent and keep the girl in shoes, I'm happy.AND-ONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09754585155266011747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5775300563363899039.post-44722407681647728352009-04-05T19:20:00.000-06:002009-04-05T19:20:00.000-06:00@volcker - Good point - although, you didn't leave...@volcker - Good point - although, you didn't leave your real name.<BR/><BR/>It is true that my desire to eat healthfully may be a financial downfall of mine, but of the seven or eight dozen ingredients in a Big Mac, included are partially hydrogenated oils – i.e., trans fat. The list also includes propylene glycol, which has been reported to cause central nervous system depression and slight kidney changes when administered in large doses to animals; and EDTA, which can cause kidney damage, is irritating to the skin and mucous membranes, can cause allergies such as asthma and skin rashes, and is on the FDA list of food additives to be tested for toxicity.<BR/><BR/>Luckily, you didn’t mention getting a side of fries. <BR/><BR/>McDonald’s fries contain dimethylpolysiloxane, a flammable, established mutagen, tumorigen and reproductive effector and suspected carcinogen; and TBHQ, a form of butane that the FDA allows sparingly on our food – though, ingesting a single gram of TBHQ can cause nausea, vomiting, ringing in the ears, delirium, a sense of suffocation, and collapse. Ingesting five grams of TBHQ can kill.<BR/><BR/>But – when it comes to cheapness, I admit, you do have a point.<BR/><BR/>Sources: McDonald’s website (nutrition information), Michael Pollan’s "The Omnivore’s Dilemma," and "A Consumer’s Dictionary of Food Additives."Amy Segretihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14936316416021360050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5775300563363899039.post-90816624865452677312009-04-05T17:21:00.000-06:002009-04-05T17:21:00.000-06:00FYI a Big Mac is like 99 cents.FYI a Big Mac is like 99 cents.E.D.M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01922760410196728683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5775300563363899039.post-24199619120880571622009-04-05T14:31:00.000-06:002009-04-05T14:31:00.000-06:00@Annie - I love it. I am so glad I took that photo...@Annie - I love it. I am so glad I took that photo of you taping together your ripped, last dollar to buy a pot of tea at The Cup. Priceless.<BR/><BR/>@Rebecca - Interesting question. I found such a laughable irony in the situation, even though I'm not someone who ever made tons of money to begin with. I can definitely see this being a situation where the recession actually does make it more acceptable to be poor. Just today - I live in Boulder, CO - my girl friends and I objected to a 50 cent charge on a restaurant bill, an up charge that wasn't listed on the menu. We said, "We're sorry to complain about this, but we're so poor right now," and the waiter gave us a knowing smile, saying, "Oh, it's fine - trust me, I understand." In a way, this economic situation makes us come together on the common ground of having less as a whole.Amy Segretihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14936316416021360050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5775300563363899039.post-74618473718941903452009-04-04T18:24:00.000-06:002009-04-04T18:24:00.000-06:00This is really interesting. I'm not sure I would h...This is really interesting. I'm not sure I would have thought of this on my own, but reading it, I can totally see it... great post. Is this the recession, or the recession making it more acceptable to be open about it? I'm not so sure.Rebeccahttp://modite.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5775300563363899039.post-40704047801159867802009-03-21T20:33:00.000-06:002009-03-21T20:33:00.000-06:00Well said, my dear. I completely relate to this!!...Well said, my dear. I completely relate to this!!! We need to come up with a name for this new class. I'm sure it will come to us over a steaming, perfectly made $8 latte from Amante...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com