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The smug myth of meritocracy

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

If there’s one thing I can’t stand is the smug idea that we have anything resembling a real meritocracy; that people get what they deserve and that the rich are rich because they’re smart and hardworking, while the poor are poor because they’re dumb or lazy.
It’s a tune I heard a lot in college, […]

The Fabulous! Festival for November ‘08

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

Welcome to the November 3, 2008 edition of The Fabulous! Festival. First off, thank you to everyone who submitted posts. There was a large turnout, and it was a pleasure to read so many fab posts. I blame Fabulously Broke in the City for at least some of those extra posts since […]

Fall cleaning — and closet organizing

Monday, October 27th, 2008

This past weekend my husband and I did some major cleaning around the house, mostly in the way of more decluttering and organizing. It’s amazing how fast those piles can accumulate in odd places. And drawers quickly turn to junk drawers if not regularly decluttered. One place that needed some major work […]

My house isn’t your storage unit

Sunday, October 26th, 2008

I was just reading Storage continues over at BakeLiteDoorBell. Apparently, the author has the same problem that I do: people mistake our homes for no-cost storage facilities.
I refuse to store stuff for other people — yet I still end up storing stuff for other people. I HATE it. […]

The Fabulous! Festival for October ‘08

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

Wow, is it October already? Time for me to starting thinking about Halloween costumes and early Christmas shopping — both reasons why I think October is a fabulous month!
But you know what else is fabulous this month? The October edition of the Fabulous! Festival :D This month’s edition is up over […]

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