What a racket! QVC charges, presumably, some of its most devoted fans $75 for a 3-hour, “All-Access Tour” that includes lunch in the company’s commissary and glimpses into conference rooms. (Not kidding.) Also available for people who are not insane is a quickie tour for $7.50. Philadelphia Enquirer Jan. 22, 2010
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Nothing wrong with that, it seems to me, so long as one of the things they’re doing is plopping down in front of the television with a telephone and credit card in their hand. This photo of a Miami family spending a day on Biscayne Bay, seemingly away from electronic devices altogether, is alarming and just may be un-American. The New York Times Jan. 2, 2010

