In addition to being comfy, cozy, and very effective at softening a work uniform, this hand-knit cardigan is made of organic cotton from an artisan network engaging in fair trade practices (see the Fair Trade Federation for more info).
Supporting fair trade is a good start; for more ways to do something about poverty right now, check out the resources at Blog Action Day.
I hope that four years from now, your 401k doesn’t read -4256.39, Barack Obama is finishing up his first term, and Sarah Palin isn’t out shaking her beehive on the presidential campaign trail.
It would also be great if you have a robot maid/bartender named Sparky.
Love, Anna
Disclosure: I have a friend whose letter is included (not that he gets any money if you buy the book). So yes, that makes me totally biased.
I wonder if Dominic Wilcox, the artist who created this sculpture out of plastic toy soliders, would take a custom order for a 700-billion-dollar-bailout bowl, made from tiny masters of the universe.
