I’ve been asking people where they are wearing for about two years straight now. But George Stephanopoulos asks it and folks start stripping in Grand Central Station. It must be his impish TV-ready good looks.
Anyhow, people don’t know where they are wearing. I had the pleasure of talking with a few fashion/design classes recently and they didn’t even know. If they don’t know, no one does. Except me. Right now I’m watching the Colbert Report about to hop into bed and my underwear were made in Nicaragua. How about you?
When it comes to clothing American consumers should try.
I’m speaking at the Progressive Jewish Alliance tonight in LA. I’ll be sharing some thoughts on how to be an engaged consumer, so I though I’d share them here too.
What we buy impacts our world for better and worse. Things like sweatshops and child labor are symptoms of the immense poverty that exists in our world. I believe the apparel industry should play an important role in lifting families out of poverty, but it has a long way to go.
Here are a few tips and tricks on how to be an engaged consumer.
How to think
Check the tags of your clothing everyday before you put them on. Take a moment and think about the hard work, sacrifice, and skill that went into making…
I have a confession. I’ve never been to Los Angeles. I know that might be hard to believe, what with all my Hollywood good looks and all, but it’s true. (Of course I did spend 12+ hrs of my life at the airport that I’ll never get back, but that doesn’t really count.)
That’s about to change.
This week I’ll be in the LA-area speaking to three different groups, two of which are open to the public. If you are in the area, stop in and say “Hi” or heckle me. The question I’m really loving being heckled with right now is, “What ’bout ‘merica? We had jobs. We made stuff. Now look at us. We need…
Today and Friday I’m speaking to the students at St. Louis Community College – Meramec. If you happen to be one of the students who heard me speak today, this post is for you.
I want this post to be a place where you can share experiences and thoughts about what it means to be a glocal living in St. Louis.
What opportunities and organizations are their in your area that need volunteers?
What opportunities are there for the Meramec community to reach out to the world (study abroad programs, cultural exchanges)?
Here are a few of the resources I mentioned during my presentation today:
I’ll be driving tomorrow for about 7 hours and could use some company. If you want to chat about writing, traveling, underwear, or all the above, send me an email [email protected] or a tweet @kelseytimmerman and we’ll set a time between 12-7 EST to chat.
If you are in the St. Louis or Columbia area stop by and say, “Hi!” Both events are open to the public.
Stephens College (Columbia U)
Tuesday March 1st (6PM) at Kimball Ballroom of Lela Raney Wood Hall, 6 N. College Ave. The event is free and open to the…
My new piece on attempting to run a half-marathon with world-class Kenyan runners at 8,000′ is hitting stations around the country this week. Listen to it now or risk never learning if I live through the experience.
I’d love for you to share your thoughts on the piece, the runners, or running in general over at the WV Report’s site….
Maybe there’s a reason corporations are looking elsewhere. The American worker puts out less and wants paid more. As Jon Stewart puts it on the Daily Show we once did it all day and all night, seven days a week, in every room, even the ones without fire exits.
