For some of us, picking goods based on sustainability, fair trade or how the company treats a worker in a factory two continents away is secondary to picking goods that won’t put a checking account into overdraft, and balance the budget with food and medicine.
Spokane has recently found itself in controversy surrounding "bikini baristas" and questions surrounding the morality of these establishments. Women prepare drinks for clients. Money is exchanged for a product and the deal is complete.
Earlier this year I decided I was going to make good on a long-time plan and buy a road bike. I mostly ride on pavement these days; a few years back, I more or less permanently swapped out the knobbies on my mountain bike for slick tires.