Today is Small Business Saturday

Small Business Saturday is America's latest shopping opportunity, taking place on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. 

The event is sandwiched between Black Friday (which is the domain of big-box stores and their enormous discounts and crowds) and Cyber Monday (a quieter day in which the shopping takes place online).

Frankly, I prefer to patronize small businesses. So if I go shopping today, I'll be visiting local businesses that do more than big-box stores to help my community.