UNCOMMON CENTS 57

THINK GREEN - AS IN MONEY NOT IN ENVIRONMENTAL CORRECTNESS. A COFFEE BEAN THAT PROMOTES PEACE, FAIR TRADE, EDUCATION AND ORGANIC STEWARDSHIP SOUNDS TOO GOOD TO BE TURE. GUEST WHAT? IT IS! WHAT MATTERS IS THAT A 100% ORGANIC COFFEE GOWN BY SAINTLY PRIESTS COSTS $11.00 FOR A 12 OUNCE BAG. NO MORAL JUSTIFICATION ON EARTH CAN BE MADE FOR THIS PURCHASE - EVEN TO BALANCE ECONOMIC UNFAIRNESS OF LIFE IN SOME PLACES AROUND THE GLOBE. WHAT MATTERS IS THAT IT MIGHT BE LEGAL, BUT THE ETHICS ARE QUESTIONABLE TO SPEND $11 FOR 12 OUNCES OF COFFEE WHEN 32 OUNCES CAN BE HAD FOR $3.29 AT A LOCAL RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT, IN BUSINESS, BY THE WAY, FOR PROFIT JUST LIKE THE GREEN COFFEE COMPANY.

THINK GREEN. SAVE MONEY, INVEST IT FOR YOUR FUTURE. PRAY FOR THE IMPOVERISHED WORKERS, A CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION FAR MORE EFFECTIVE IN HUMAN TERMS THAN ANY OVER-PRICED AND OVER-RATED BEANS.

HINT: DON'T SPILL THE BEANS AND WASTE CASH AT THE SAME TIME.