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I’m not as comfortable talking about Christmas shopping before December as I would have thought but here it goes:

My family is doing a little belt tightening this year for Christmas and many of you probably are too. Even if you and your medical spouse are super busy, it’s good to be reminded that it’s not that shiny new gadget that will make you or them any happier. They work long hours and we sometimes joke that they are being worked like slaves. Unfortunately there are people in the world who work just as many hours or earn much, much less or work in more dangerous conditions (as the NY Times reminds us today with “New York manholes Covers, Forged barefoot in India”). Thus, with the Black Friday and Cyber Monday hoopla (almost) gone, I would like to pass on to you an Alternative Shopping Guide list that a friend of mine sent me.

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As I’ve mentioned before, I spend a lot of time on the web. Probably too much time. I like to read about financial things, music and generally cool shiny new things be it gadgets or websites. I’ve decided to give you a taste of what’s out there on the [...]

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