Like many others, I am proud to be an American; what does that mean though? The common belief is that it's subjective and depends on whom you ask. To me, it's access to the finer things in life, and the freedom of those choices is what makes America beautiful.
So, as Americans why are we so hung up on accepting low-quality everything? Only because it's cheap? Convenient? I'm not talking Lexus' to Hondas now, but Milk. Yep, that's right the stuff comes from a cow's tit (read: utter). I was at the store with my dad and Milk just happened to be on the list (I was there to re-fill water-tanks). While I was waiting for those tanks to be filled my dad runs off to go quickly grab some Milk, and comes back with the $2 store brand that came from god-knows-what farm; wow. I offered a better solution: Horizon Organic DHA Enriched Milk $5.19 for a half-gallon. It's a negligible three or so dollars, but it's worth knowing that it came from happy cows locally in California WITH the added benefit of having brain-powering DHA in your milk.
My fellow Americans; can't we all afford to treat ourselves to a little something quality every so often? Get that extra boost in your daily Jamba, or that extra shot of espresso in your Starbucks? A little pampering goes a long way in helping your psyche.
At least for me, it puts me in a good mood for the rest of the day.
