Believe in a Hopeful Future

To raise funds to cure breast cancer, it seems that people have resorted to selling you cats.

Not real cats of course. Just white ceramic ones with "believe" written in pink across its stomach, along with butterflies and pink ribbons. I have the ad for the cat in front of me. Would you believe that the figurine above is only 4 inches tall! Also, at $30, "a portion of the proceeds from the sale of each figurine will be donated to finding a cure for breast cancer", yet they don't tell you the amount. I think that it should be required that companies tell you how much they donate when selling items like this. What if they only give a few dollars, and you are left buying a $20-something cat?

I like how the ad says that the cat is "a cherished companion." Yeah...... My best friend's a ceramic cat. You gotta problem with that?

What do you think?

Himalayan Salt Lamp

Today is Sunday, which means that there are lots of new ads, or as I like to call them, "ammo." I am starting things this week with this Himalayan Salt Lamp from Figi's Gallery, a company I have never heard of before. Apparently they offer things for the home and gifts. The salt lamp is for the home, apparently. It is not a normal lamp, but a "therapeutic lamp." It "calms the spirit." Cue snort under breath. It also "reduces stress", of course, because nothing makes me feel calm like a big orange piece of salt that has been made into a lamp. If those exciting features aren't enough for you, then you will be delighted to hear that this product also "emits negative ions to purify the air."

The ad includes a review from "Teresa M." from Texas. She gives it 5 stars, writing, "Not only is it a beautiful piece... it puts off a very warming glow. I love it and am ordering another one." Good for you, Teresa. But who am I to judge? Isn't the purpose of a lamp to provide light and comfort? If this jazzy salt lamp does its job for Teresa, than that's good enough for me.

Not really. I am very suspicious of this "Teresa M." I do not believe she is a real reviewer. I will investigate this. :-)

Postscript!: Figi's Gallery offers FOUR salt lamps! One is the classic one shown above, but they also have an aromatherapy salt lamp, a salt bowl lamp, and a salt candle holder!