The desperate things we do

Financial woes from the downturn in the economy are leading people to rediscover the joy of simplicity, Maclean's told us this week. People are even considering lowering themselves to desperate measures.

"Never mind brown bagging lunches, people may reuse everything from gift wrap to zip-lock bags," write Colin Campbell and Jason Kirkby in "Living on Less", Maclean's, Nov. 3, 2008.

Funny, I always thought that was normal.