Don't shuffle along, eyes to the ground, absorbed with the
things right in front of you. Look up, and be alert to what
is going on around Christ--that's where the action is. See
things from his perspective.
Colossians 3:2 (The Message
Medical Savings Cagle Post
Sites Let you Swap and Shop till You Drop
By NANCY MATSUMOTO
Wall Street Journal
Now that frugality is in, fashion lovers are feeling hemmed in by their bank balances, conspicuous-consumption guilt and eco-awareness. (At a time like this, how can you justify owning that many handbags?)
One way to satisfy a frustrated urge to shop is swapping gently used or even new clothing via the Internet. We tried three trading Web sites that offer the electronic version of the old-fashioned swap meet. All three sites -- swapstyle.com, rehashclothes.com and dignswap.com -- let you post pictures of items you no longer want, in hopes of trading them for stuff you do want. The sites are free to use, although the start-up Dig 'N' Swap plans to eventually charge a small transaction fee for each swap completed. And the sites offer accessories, books and other nonwardrobe items as well as clothes.
Anyone with a digital camera and Internet access can begin swapping clothes. Etiquette calls for an item to pass the would-I-give-this-to-a-friend test before it is listed, and that information on size and condition be truthful. Each site has its own swapper ratings system to keep users honest, and once a deal is struck users who are unrated or who have the lower rating are expected to ship first.
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05/14/09 05:34 PM
Teens panic as they're forced to unplug at camp
By MEGAN K. SCOTT
Associated Press Writer
Tim Chai keeps in touch with friends through Facebook, listens to music on his iPod and never goes anywhere without his BlackBerry.
So when the 17-year-old was looking for a summer camp, he ruled out a church camp with a no cell phone, no computer policy.
"I just thought it was too much for me to handle," said Tim, of Carmel, Ind. "I love my Internet. I love my phone. I'm not ashamed to say it."
For a generation used to texting, Facebook and YouTube, going away to sleepaway camp can be a bit unnerving. Many outdoor camps don't allow cell phones, laptops or iPods, and there is no computer lab for them to update their pages.
Many campers are "a little panicked" to part with their cell phones, said Tony Sparber, founder of New Image Camps, with locations in Florida and Pennsylvania. Some try to smuggle them in or bring more than one phone in case one is confiscated, he said.
Even parents who are used to having constant access to their kids can experience anxiety.
Kimberley Fink, 40, of Weston, Mass., is a little nervous about her 14-year-old daughter who is going away to camp for the first time. The camp lasts for two weeks and her daughter won't be able to call.
"It makes me slightly uneasy," said Fink. "I will probably be one of the mothers who calls the camp office after a couple of days to check in. Sometimes you just need that reassurance."
Dave Steinberg, owner and director of Canteen Roads Teen Travel Camp out of Huntington, N.Y., said most parents ask about the no-cell-phone policy out of concern for their children's safety.
To reassure them, he gives them his cell phone number and campers a prepaid calling card. He also uploads photos to a password protected site that the parents can access.
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Phil and Jo Ann Edin
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