K-Mart's Blue Bulb Burns Out; Old Navy is Sunk

This article from 24/7 Wall Street predicts the imminent deaths of several well-known brand names, including:
K-Mart
Old Navy
Dodge
Circuit City
Gateway
Motorola

I'm not sure why this story interests me and leaves me verklempt and a tad anxious, but it does.

Years ago, I was extremely saddened by the demise of the Montgomery Ward catalog and Lillian Vernon's recent bankruptcy has me all out of sorts.

It's not because I love purchasing items from catalogs, which I don't. Rather, it's that certainty of experience I expect when I spend my money on things I don't need.

For example, the way a Ben Franklin store smells of Silly Putty and starched muslin.

Or used to.

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