The Problem Is …

Essays in this category were originally posted to Nancy's first blog, "Pieces of My Mind". They've been moved here for preservation as the original website at NancyBabcockWrites.com has been taken offline.

THE ULTIMATE CONSUMER SOCIETY

Have you ever thought of all the choices that we are bombarded with every day? And, more interestingly, have you ever thought of how it is we are actually able to make a choice from among all the choices that we have? I'm talking about consumer products here, of...

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THE INCONVENIENCE OF VALET PARKING

Valet parking has got to be one of the most annoying and inconvenient 'conveniences' ever invented. On the surface and in principal it may look good, but when it comes down to the reality of it the hazards are many, and I for one will do almost anything to avoid it....

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CLEARING THE CLUTTER

I used to think that all the clutter in my life was on the top of my desk. Then I came to the disquieting and most disturbing realization that it's nowhere nearly as simple as that. Clutter, I now recognize, can and often does permeate every facet of my life and it...

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