tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300473759380947451.post1874531630990552200..comments2023-05-08T06:54:06.461-07:00Comments on Pixels, Politics, Posies and Pussycats: JUST GOOD ENOUGHJACKIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11883028058826030899noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300473759380947451.post-88662548393919068262005-04-19T19:03:00.000-07:002005-04-19T19:03:00.000-07:00That notion that the "Walmart attitude"-...That notion that the "Walmart attitude"--just good enough--is poisoning the economy in a deeper way had never occurred to me. But I think you are right. Great post! Lisa :-] Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300473759380947451.post-81840395256844666722005-04-19T22:03:00.000-07:002005-04-19T22:03:00.000-07:00Welcome to the Age of Shoddy. Someone (I can'...Welcome to the Age of Shoddy. Someone (I can't remember who???) came up with that phrase "the Age of Shoddy" during the Civil War to describe the products that profiteers were selling to the government for use by the Northern Army. It certainly fits our modern Wal-Mart economy. Interesting take on an old subject.<br><br><br><br>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-300473759380947451.post-46425604651291353982005-04-22T22:54:00.000-07:002005-04-22T22:54:00.000-07:00When I was in college lo those many years ago they...When I was in college lo those many years ago they talked about built in opselescence--the notion of not making things good enough to last because otherwise the person would never need to replace them!<br><br>Sheesh!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com