Related Program: DPR Guest Essays Essay: Reflections on Consumerism By Don Rush • Oct 15, 2013 Related Program: DPR Guest Essays TweetShareGoogle+Email Christopher Columbus on Santa Maria 1492 Credit Creative Commons As the glow of Columbus Day fades from memory, Delmarva Essayist George Merrill reflects on the culture of consumerism. Listen Listening... / 3:46 Tags: Columbus DayconsumerismTweetShareGoogle+EmailView the discussion thread.