True.

“No period of history has ever been great or ever can be that does not act on some sort of high, idealistic motives, and idealism in our time has been shoved aside, and we are paying the penalty for it.”

-Alfred North Whitehead

I used to think like that too.

don’t get me wrong, it has become second nature for me to buy local. but there is something more sinister at work.

just don’t be complacent that you are already “alleviating poverty” with a simple choice of purchase, or a click of a button, or a publish of a blog entry.

by all means, continue doing them. they do help. just don’t be complacent and think that they are enough

We are on the same page with your idea of “patronizing our own”.

As to “paskong pinoy”, we can enjoy the season as long as our heart still believes in it. There might some of our kababayans who are already disheartened and hopeless because of this never-ending economic crisis. This post of yours would definitely inspire them.

for my part, i turn to sites like freerice, kiva, and goodsearch, as ways to help alleviate poverty online.

it’s great that you’re participating.