It’s been a busy week in Wally World: the Universe’s source of cheap plastic crap. On The Writing On The Wal — the blog USA Today says should be on its readers’ radar — Jonathan Rees and I continue our work dedicated to drawing back the curtain on the Bentonvile Behemoth’s corporate disinformation and other flackery.

UNEXPECTED BY WHOM…? With all the pre-holiday layoffs of temporary workers there may be no one in the store to actually ring up your purchase, but if you actually have any money left and you”d like to help keep the world”s largest retailer profitable, guess what? Keep reading…

MERRY CHRISTMAS WALMART… While I”m out of town for the holidays, everyone can cuddle up in front of the virtual tree and crackling fire to enjoy this bit of holiday satire of Charles Dickens” A Christmas Carol (I”m really, really sorry Chuck) retitled: A Walmart Carol. Keep reading…

BEST WISHES TO YOU ALL… To my co-blogger Jonathan Rees and the family of Robert Feinman, whom we lost this year, I extend my wishes for a happy holiday season and a better New Year. To those intrepid readers who come back again and again and tell us what they think. Keep reading…

CHRISTMAS AT WALMART… I sincerely hope that all those who do the real work at Walmart and do their very best with their hourly check enjoy a day of peace and joy with their families. For the people who control Walmart, I hope you got lots of high-sulfur coal in your stocking. Keep reading…

HOW MUCH HAPPIER ARE YOU TODAY…? Another Christmas Socially Mandated Debt Season has come and gone. Is there an economist out there willing to begin the conversation about the stuff bubble? After 11 September 2001, the top fear was not more death, but that people would stop buying stuff. Keep reading…

YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO SPEAK OUT… We have a lot of rights. Yet those who fear the exercise of those rights are able to use intimidation and fear to convince people that employing their rights is not in their onw best interst: think of every bad police interrogation you”ve watched on TV. Keep reading…

WHY WE DO THIS… I”m catching up on comment replies. This morning I read what was to be one of Robert Feinman”s final comments on The Writing On The Wal and it gave me pause as I considered how well he defined what I, and I believe Jonathan strive to accomplish. Keep reading…

YOU MISS THE GRUMPY PASTA SISTERS… What do communities lose when Walmart comes to town? They lose the Ruddy Polish Farmer, the Shy Egg Lady, Mr.Marzipan and much, much more. You lose the trust that can develop between you and the person who sells you your meat and bread. Keep reading…

WALMART IN THE RED ZONE… In three out of four categories: cash management, profitability and growth, Gauging Corporate Financial Results puts Walmart in the red zone. It only creeps into the yellow when measuring value. And all of this was before the wonderful holiday season. Keep reading…

WHY IS CASH CRASS…? Giving cash as a present is suppossed to rude, crass and just plain low class because it shows that the giver gave no thought to gift. Gift cards, however, are considered fine because you at least thought of the store where the giftee likes to shop. Keep reading…

THE VENTERS IN THE COMMENTS… Over at The Huffington Post, there”s a story about the Chattanooga shoplifters. That doesn”t really interest me. The reactions of readers, however, does interest me. The comments quickly move away from the theft to much larger social issues. Keep reading…