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, […]

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. […]

Why I appreciate my rural roots

Saturday, July 5th, 2008

Over at Wise Bread, Linsey says that her “biggest money saving tip” is to Move far away from the Joneses. I couldn’t help but smile a bit when I read:
I have to admit that while many people in the U.S. talk about “Keeping up with the Joneses”, I spent the first 20 years of […]

Of roommates, quirks, and breathing room

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

This has been a crazy month. Almost as soon as our guests left earlier this month, our best friend Katy started moving in as our new roommate. We’ve had roommates before — four just since we’ve been together, with two of them repeat roommates. However, she’s the first to bring so much […]