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We mentioned Buy Nothing Day earlier this week, but we understand that some folks just can't keep their wallets closed on the day after Thanksgiving. If you simply must buy something tomorrow, we have a few ideas to help you out:

-- There's no denying it, the holiday season is upon us. For those brave enough to man the kitchen this Thanksgiving, here's a dinner guide for you. [The Hungry Mouse]

-- Buy Nothing Day turnout was discouragingly high. Retailers worry that consumers will not continue not to buy nothing. -- Red Sox season ticket holders are scumbag profiteers shrewd financial wizards who sell tickets they don't own yet. -- “Mitt Romney is throwing this very capable judge under the bus for his own political ends,” said Ed Ryan, head of a Massachusetts bar association task force on fair and impartial courts. “It is gutless.” --...

Too bad that people can't sleep off their turkey comas after Thanksgiving. Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving in which people are encouraged to shop, shop, shop, drives people out of their comfy homes and into the malls. Black Friday divides the holiday crowd into two--those who are disgusted with the consumer culture and those who are willing to get up at ungodly hours for the best deal. If you aren't feeling the deals, boycott...