Quintessential Goobers

The Arizona Republic's Clay Tompson claims you're goober if you don't help others by contributing to the Seasons for Sharing campaign. Let me propose an amendment to that. You're a goober if you don't patronize local businesses. That camera or computer you're thinking about buying at Amazon.com where you won't get charged Arizona sales tax. Think about buying it from a local store, especially one owned locally. You'll help a local working family have a merry Christmas, and you'll help fix the state's budget deficit with your sales tax contribution.