In a consumer culture such as this, Small Business Saturday on Nov. 30 is an attempt to mitigate the crushing impact that big box retail and delivered-in-a-box home shopping has on our neighborhoods. If you would like to live in place that has independent stores with neighbors who can work at them, you need to buy things from these stores. This Small Business Saturday is a perfect time to do just that. One recommendation is a new bookstore called Harvest Moon Books (3123 Central Ave. NE) that is opening this Saturday in Nob Hill. Stop in, buy a book and support a small business on day one.