Williston North Dakota

This weekend I have spent time with my sister who lives in Williston North Dakota. Like everyone else here, she is here to make money. I have avoided coming to visit her because the atmosphere that has been discribed to be about this place was overwhelming. I arrived Thursday night and leave tomorrow morning, in that short time I have observed numerous consumer behaviors. A lot that I have seen is not as bad as I thought it was going to be. I somewhat relate Williston to the article that we read "My Misspent Youth," it is almost as if the people living here are trying to fill a fantasy that they have had since driving tonka trunks as a young child. Everyone drives a big truck, with big tires, an 8 inch lift and all the bells and whistles.  I also see the desire of retailers to reach a person's extended self, I even question if there is some advertising that is striking people in a way that pushes them to participate in unhealthy habbits?  Coming here has really opened my eyes, I've always been a firm believer in "to each their own" and visiting this oil booming town supports my beliefs even more.