4/11/09: Since having my hours cut I have been cooking for myself a lot more, so ordering a pizza has been rare. The pizza was $10.99, and with tax and tip it came to $13 even. I did not have to go into deficit this week, and the pizza was delicious. This purchase obviously benifited Jet's Pizza, the cook, and the delivery driver, but lets dig deeper shall we. This also helps pig farmers, cattle ranchers, dairy farmers, tomato farmers, wheat farmers, cheese makers, the cardboard manufacturer, the plastic manufacturer, the printing company (logo on the box), and all of the transportation companies that bring these products to thier final destination (me). And after this has been consumed, the box will be trown away, thus helping the garbage company. This was money well spent, and I will continue to do what I can, $13 at a time.

4/4/09: The Suzuki Superbike Showdown, a very stimulating expirience. It was great to go camping at the track, and watch some racing. The ticket was $60, I know that $60 is a lot more than $13 so let me explain. My uncle sent me some money for my birthday, so I used that to cover the rest. This purchase has almost endless amount economic stimulus and benefactors, such as, Road Atlanta (the track) and all of the workers, groundskeepers, ect., the Riders and their teams, the broadcasters, the motorcycle and tire manufacurers, and the sponsers of the event. Also to mention the oil and refinement companies, the fuel delivery company, the port-a-jon company, the septic clean-up company, and the police that patroled day and night. I could literally go on and on, but it's late and I'm sure you get the point. I am just doing what I can do when I can do it, $13 at a time.

3/15/09: The ACC basketball tournament championship game, not a very stimulating expierince. I was hoping that the matchup would be Maryland - UNC, but it ended up being Duke - Florida St. I enjoy basketball, so even though I hate Duke, it was money well spent. The ticket was over budget, costing $25, it was a good deal. (So in two weeks I'll have $14 to spend). This purchase helps so many, where to begin. Obviously it benefits, the NCAA, the colleges in the ACC, the players and coaches in the game, the City of Atlanta, and the Georgia Dome. It also helps the police department (directing traffic), the security guard outside, the ticket taker, the usher, the power company, the company that produced the ticket, the workers behind the scenes, the clean-up crew, and the sales people outside handing out information. This purchase was just too benificial to pass up. I'll keep helping out as much as I can, $13 per week.

03/11/09: I decided to buy a pitcher of beer for me and my friends. We work hard, and deserve some refreshment. The pitcher cost $14, but my friends covered the extra dollar, tax, and tip. It was money well spent. Not only did this purchase help the establishment in which I purchased it, and the server who works there. This purchase benefited the distributer, and the transportation company that delivered it as well. Also to mention the companies that manufactured the actual pitcher, the keg, the tap, the CO2 cartridges, the furniture, the lines that run from the keg to the tap, the glasses we drank from, the detergent used to wash the pitcher and glasses, and the coasters. I am doing my patriotic duty, $13 at a time.