It’s time for the annual festival of consumerism known as holiday shopping season. It may actually be past time, given supply chain problems that have led some people to shop early. But the culture says this weekend is about shopping. Let’s say that you want to opt part of the way out of hypercommercialized Christmas but still want to give some gifts, and you’re looking for gifts to feel good about in some way or other. Experience gifts may be back again this year after becoming very difficult last year thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. Be cautious, of course, that you feel good about the safety of anything you’re doing or urging other people to do, but things like museum tickets or memberships and live shows with solid COVID-19 precautions could be very nice gifts after close to two years of restricted opportunities. If your crafting skills are up to the level of making homemade gifts, more power to you, but … many of us are not there. So here are some places to look for gifts to feel good about beyond the pleasure of giving. Read more