This Week In GOOD

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The older we get, the greater the influence of bank holidays on our lives. So let's fire up the barbecue and toast the long weekend-and try to muster up some reverence for what this day off actually celebrates.Here's a curt summary of what we learned this week: Bubbles can jam culture, but good ads pack punches. A lot of companies are destroying the world, but at least we have Carrot Mob to make it rain. McCain has purged his campaign of lobbyists, and Wired purged its recent issue of cogent material. We learned to love football, beards, and touching daily photography. We also learned that a carbon tax can happen, that Angelinos use the subway, and that there's nothing like a gun to motivate a buyer.Mike Sacks TV Photo via Neatorama.