fair Archives - Small Things Count https://smthingscount.com/tag/fair/ Making a More Loving World/Free Books Fri, 02 Sep 2022 15:30:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 Compassion in Social Media https://smthingscount.com/2020/08/05/compassion-in-social-media/ Wed, 05 Aug 2020 16:05:54 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=9550 People are frustrated by virus restrictions and political warfare. We’re so tied up in knots that some things that we’d normally take in stride become

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]]> Sweet–and Fair–Fundraising https://smthingscount.com/2020/02/04/sweet-and-fair-fundraising/ Tue, 04 Feb 2020 18:53:34 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=8862 There’s a knock at the door.  It’s a youngster with chocolate bars.  You buy because you want to support the soccer team.  Warning: in your

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]]> Prepare and Share for Valentine’s Day https://smthingscount.com/2019/02/12/prepare-and-share-for-valentines-day/ Tue, 12 Feb 2019 13:38:19 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=7752 Valentine’s Day is almost here and you don’t have a gift for your Special Person.  Why not choose a gift that says, “Let’s share our

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]]> Fair Game https://smthingscount.com/2018/04/06/fair-game/ Fri, 06 Apr 2018 17:28:20 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=6806 Sunday is EARTH DAY.  It’s a day to celebrate our Earthly home and give some thought to how we can protect it.   This kid shows

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]]> Guilt-Free Chocolate https://smthingscount.com/2018/03/28/guilt-free-chocolate-2/ Wed, 28 Mar 2018 16:15:47 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=6776 What is the first secular thing that comes to mind with the word “Easter”?  Chocolate, of  course.  Chocolate eggs, chocolate bunnies…gobs of chocolate that make our

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]]> Guilt-free chocolate? https://smthingscount.com/2017/08/11/guilt-free-chocolate/ Fri, 11 Aug 2017 15:57:35 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=6141 Guilt-free chocolate?  The pounds may stay, but not regrets about how that yummy stuff got to us.  The same with coffee, tea, rice, sugar, juice,

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]]> OJ Simpson and the System https://smthingscount.com/2017/07/21/oj-simpson-and-the-system/ Fri, 21 Jul 2017 15:59:10 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=6079 I’ve been in parole hearings (a victim can bring a non-participating supportive friend).  Both times the person was denied parole, despite the victim’s urging release,

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]]> Sweet and Fair https://smthingscount.com/2017/02/11/sweet-and-fair/ Sat, 11 Feb 2017 17:54:04 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=5597 You still have a few days to find the perfect chocolate for your Valentine—fair trade chocolate that promotes social, economic, and environmental projects, protecting both the workers

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]]> Signing Your Life Away https://smthingscount.com/2015/09/01/signing-your-life-away/ Tue, 01 Sep 2015 15:09:37 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=3954 The Nov. elections will be here before we know it.  Right now, groups and organizations are starting to spread out to collect signatures on petitions

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]]> How Prop. 13 is Harming California https://smthingscount.com/2015/08/19/how-prop-13-is-harming-california/ Wed, 19 Aug 2015 16:25:25 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=4074 No, I’m not talking about Grandma’s home, which, thanks to Prop. 13, is secure even though she’s on limited income.  I’m talking about how corporations

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