Home time

A grey Thursday and how shopping used to be. You can keep your Black Friday, that unedifying American import that undermines human values and brings out the worst in people. The companies and their managers who promote such raw commercialism need to stand back and take a long hard look at themselves. What sort of society do they want for future generations? Why are they encouraging a smash and grab mentality among their customers? There's nothing noble about fighting over a wide-screen TV.