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A brief conversation at King Soopers back in November
Some kid (early twenties, maybe 30) saith unto me “What a day! We’ve got a president who isn’t a politician and legalized pot!” He seemed to be under the affluence of incohol but that doesn’t mean much. The important bit … Continue reading
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No-one gets married in a castle unless they own it
“No-one gets married in a castle unless they own it. It is brash, celebrity style behavior.” –Carolyn Bourne to future daughter in law Heidi Withers. One bullet-point from a cascade of nuggets which the affluent Britisher meant to be a … Continue reading
Weathermen for a Democratic Society
In 1969, the Radical Youth Movement (RYM) within Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) expelled the passive participants to reconfigure the SDS to Bring the War Home. At left, Bernardine Dohrn uninvites the Progressive Labor Party (PL) and the Worker … Continue reading
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The new age will be gilded with Bling
While the American middle class eventually embraced repudiation of West Egg bad taste in favor of affecting a supposed blue-blood sensibility, the ostentatious nouveau riche carried on. The chasm between rich and poor kept expanding and the economic crisis … Continue reading
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Tagged Affluence, America, American, Americans, ARN, Art, Bentley, Bling, BSE, Capital, Cars, character, Crisis, DIA, economic crisis, Euro, Europe, Family, Ford, Forward, Fun, Gilded Age, Gulf, ISIS, Middle Class, Race, Rap, Rome, spin, Sport, Taste, The Great Gatsby, War, wife
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The gilded age and the police nightstick
A legacy institution of the Gilded Age is the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel. Most of us only know it from the nutty salad, the mysterious Red Velvet Cake recipe, Thousand Island Dressing and Veal Oscar named for the famous maitre d’ hotel. … Continue reading
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Bootstraps? Fiddlesticks!
Sticks to play the fiddle? Absurd! Here’s another sign our cultural literacy level can’t handle satire: “bootstraps.” It’s become a keyword for the conservative/libertarian dismissal of society’s need for a safety net. Apparently lazy welfare recipients won’t “pull themselves … Continue reading
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Tagged Affluence, Argument, ARN, Bread, Capital, Capitalism, CIA, Conservatives, Cult, Cultural Literacy, Food, GIs, Humanity, Idioms, Let them eat cake, Libertarian, Love, Marie Antoinette, Rap, Rove, Safety, Satire, shoe, Socialism, Thinking, welfare
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The material divide, affluence conspicuous in absentia
When you see luxury condos, they so often appear uninhabited. At least, you rarely see someone at the window, or on the balcony or in the drive. Seaside residences are like this too. Walk the beach, look up at the … Continue reading
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Tagged Affluence, BSE, EPA, Ford, Justice, Popular Culture, Randy Newman, Real Estate
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