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I am in my living room watching Super Bowl 49 with two of my daughters... we don't do the whole set-up with lots of food, but everyone here has a full tummy...
But not everywhere--
It just occurred to me that the Super Bowl is a prime example of conspicuous consumption and excess...
Interesting article in Forbes about the the cost of everything that goes into pulling off the Super Bowl:
Salary, ads, security...
Imagine if we spent $4.5 million (average cost of a 30 second ad) to deal with food insecurity in Arizona... or anywhere in this country...
I will enjoy the game with my girls... but I do wonder if we could put some of that money to better use...
Peace...