Remember President Reagan’s Trickle Down Economics policy? It’s pretty plain to me that we are experiencing his mantra first-hand — except in reverse. The news is replete with reports of bankruptcy, foreclosures and unemployment. Tuolumne County only recently experienced the closure of our local Mervyns store. Last year they closed down Albertson’s with promises of [...]

I hope that my story will be posted on Off the Shelf as a warning to all Wal-Mart shoppers. Especially you other Mommy’s out there. On Thursday, March 20,2008 I went to the Salt Lake City location nearest to me to cash my paycheck and buy my kids some new shoes for Easter. I am [...]