In a depression (social or personal) people resort to the quick and easy fixes fit their emotional highs - junk food, alcohol, tobacco, lottery tickets and other legalish drugs.
From what I can tell the economy could continue to survive even in the worst of times if most stores sold nothing but chocolate...
But people also like to have choice! And, as Hrafn points out, there's the convenience factor of not having to put one's life any more at risk than necessary by crossing streets where Massholes are driving. :-)
Up where I am on Spring Hill a second convenience store just opened about 30 feet away from the one that's been there for a while on the corner of Lowell and Highland.
If you want something better, my guess is that you've got to do it yourself. Or at least find someone you can convince to do it for you. (I'd like a raw foods grocery store and deli in Davis, if anyone finds me convincing...)
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From what I can tell the economy could continue to survive even in the worst of times if most stores sold nothing but chocolate...
But people also like to have choice! And, as Hrafn points out, there's the convenience factor of not having to put one's life any more at risk than necessary by crossing streets where Massholes are driving. :-)
Up where I am on Spring Hill a second convenience store just opened about 30 feet away from the one that's been there for a while on the corner of Lowell and Highland.
If you want something better, my guess is that you've got to do it yourself. Or at least find someone you can convince to do it for you. (I'd like a raw foods grocery store and deli in Davis, if anyone finds me convincing...)