So I started an Amazon wish list for stuff I’d like for Christmas — and beyond — since it was the easiest and most effective way to keep track of such things. You can view it here.

Those of you who know me are probably aware of my long-standing boycott on Wal-Mart. I’ve never liked the retail juggernaut’s business practices, their stance towards unions, their purchasing methods, or their major role in homogenizing the American landscape. I just think they’re a bunch of assholes, basically, and I do not shop there. A [...]