Practical Goods

When we sold produce at the Powderhorn Market year ago our next market stall was occupied by a fascinating peddler named Wendy Ward. I'm not sure what she called what she was doing then, but now-a-days it is a shop in St. Paul, Minnesota called Practical Goods What distinguished this lady's stock from others was the innate quality of it, whatever it was, and that continues until this day.

What I want to do more with this BLOG is share positive, especially alternative culture figures, businesses, causes, whatever seems to fit. We have hit the wall in our culture at present, typified by the demonstrations against "Wall Street" and the dominating 1% of the economic elite ... and their minions. What is becoming more and more evident is that we will need a higher and higher concentration and proliferation of alternatives to "business as usual."

Wendy's shop, philosophy and work are instructive of this, and I suggest you support what she does. She is at 1581 Randolph Ave. (just east of Snelling), her phone number is (651-690-1122, her hours are long and convenient (11 to 6 daily), and she is on a bus line. I'm going to quote a couple of things from her broadside: "Who should shop at Practical Goods?" " - People with lots more taste than money" & "People who like our planet and work to keep it nice" - & "People who wear clothes, use dishes, affirm the kind ship of all human cultures and might dislike living in a world that is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mc-Wal-Cola."

If you are not fortunate enough to have a Wendy Ward & her Practical Goods in your region try and support business like hers, even if you have to create something like this yourself. Thanks.