Comments on: Remembering Weekends http://lowehousecreative.com/2013/06/remembering-weekends/ Tue, 31 May 2016 12:41:47 +0000 hourly 1 By: Kirsty http://lowehousecreative.com/2013/06/remembering-weekends/comment-page-1/ Kirsty Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:27:03 +0000 http://lowehousecreative.com/?p=4437#comment-9860 These are all really great links, Fatherland and the diamond article especially. Hope you enjoyed your weekend off! These are all really great links, Fatherland and the diamond article especially. Hope you enjoyed your weekend off!

]]> By: Sarah E http://lowehousecreative.com/2013/06/remembering-weekends/comment-page-1/ Sarah E Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:09:33 +0000 http://lowehousecreative.com/?p=4437#comment-9715 Oh man, I love that breast cancer article. The publicity for breast cancer always bugs me, since heart disease (which I have a family history of) is still the number one killer of women. And heart disease is way more preventable with diet and exercise- but food corporations don't want that message spread. And as an employee at an independent sport shoe store, we were always slammed with pink ribbon goods, especially during October- which drove my boss crazy. Companies weren't donating "a portion of the proceeds," they were increasing the prices and giving the extra- meaning it was the consumer who was donating the money, but the company was getting the publicity. I was just always angered when HS football teams would have breast cancer- awareness games and players would come in to buy pink socks, shoelaces, mouthguards, wristbands- but none of those products or companies were doing anything for the cause. If you're committed, instead of buying a bunch of pink stuff, why not give that money to the American Cancer Society instead? Whew, obviously that struck a chord with me. I'll still advocate for heart disease prevention loudly (go take a walk! watch your sodium! high blood pressure is a silent killer!). Enjoy your relaxing weekend :-) Oh man, I love that breast cancer article. The publicity for breast cancer always bugs me, since heart disease (which I have a family history of) is still the number one killer of women. And heart disease is way more preventable with diet and exercise- but food corporations don’t want that message spread.

And as an employee at an independent sport shoe store, we were always slammed with pink ribbon goods, especially during October- which drove my boss crazy. Companies weren’t donating “a portion of the proceeds,” they were increasing the prices and giving the extra- meaning it was the consumer who was donating the money, but the company was getting the publicity. I was just always angered when HS football teams would have breast cancer- awareness games and players would come in to buy pink socks, shoelaces, mouthguards, wristbands- but none of those products or companies were doing anything for the cause. If you’re committed, instead of buying a bunch of pink stuff, why not give that money to the American Cancer Society instead?

Whew, obviously that struck a chord with me. I’ll still advocate for heart disease prevention loudly (go take a walk! watch your sodium! high blood pressure is a silent killer!). Enjoy your relaxing weekend :-)

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