From the day
Perspective: The Anxious Local · Tactile
The heavy, plastic treads of this animatronic Wall-E toy feel cold and cheap beneath my fingers, especially for a gift that’s burning a hole right through my wallet. Between the staggering price of gas and this headline about Bill Clinton naming donors to seal a deal for Obama, I’m starting to wonder if the whole political scene is just one big expensive secret we aren’t invited to. I adjust my scratchy wool coat, clutching the receipt like a lifeline while 'Live Your Life' blares over the store speakers. If I don't stop obsessing over these rising costs, I’m going to lose my mind before the holiday even hits.