While watching TV the other night, a commercial came on that got my attention. Yeah, that’s right. Believe it or not, an ad that was worth watching. In a close-up of his face, the owner of a local business was speaking directly into the camera. And lo and behold, he was actually not pushing his product!

Instead, he was commenting about the escalating price of everything we buy. Then he made a statement that caught my attention. Without trying to quote him, here is the essence of what he said. “Everything is costing too dadgum much anymore. Food, housing, gasoline, cars – you name it, and chanc...