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Holiday shopping is such a drag; zero parking, long lines and overpriced Chia Pets. Instead of turning our attentions to great suffering, anguish, ignorance, disease, hunger, poverty, pain and falsehood we're driving each other mad with consumption and commercialism. It's such a conflicted time of year. But I say if you can't beat 'em, join 'em and try shopping where you won't waste gas or greenbacks. Buying online is easy on the conscience and there's no knocking it doing it from the comfort of your barcalounger with hot mug of fair-trade coffee in hand. Here's my pick of seasonal shopping ideas that transcend the gluttony of marketing and advertising. This is easy - it's all at one source and I just discovered it today - Justgive.org. This site is a wholesale compendium of charity malls that track down stores like The Gap, Target and The Sharper Image and give a portion of everything you spend to help a charity you care most about. There are also hundreds of links to sites where you can donate money, time and goods, volunteer time, pick a charity, save animals, help children, create peace, help the environment and prevent crime. I can't beleive how vast this site is including this affirmation from Teddy Roosevelt who said it best; "This country will not be a good place for any of us to live in unless we make it a good place for all of us to live in." Amen!