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Class & Consumption

by angela on June 30, 2008

One of the recurring data points in our ongoing discussion about social status, wealth, and consumption is the shocking prevalence of satellite dishes and Land Rovers on Graham’s drive through the projects on his way to U of H. Inconspicuous Consumption: A new theory of the leisure class makes some interesting [...]

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Back from Shanghai + Beijing

by angela on January 28, 2008

We’re back (actually 2 weeks ago) and only a little worse for the wear. Graham’s finally recovering from his “superbug” sinus infection and flu combo, the latter of which had his temp soaring to 104.1. Two antibiotics, some steroids, and some Tamiflu later, he’s almost as good as new.

There’s a joke now that [...]

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