Back To School In Archetypal Style
All over this hot, hot country, mothers are waiting. They intervene in another quarrel. Then they wait. Courage, my friends, we’re almost there. I remember
August 14, 2012
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Year: 2012
Changing The About Me, Or, Saturday Morning at 10:16am
Hullo everyone. This morning I have changed Privilege’s About Me page. I’ve shifted the focus from rapturous High WASP panegyric to a more straightforward description
August 11, 2012
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Interesting brands
Where The Cool Kids Shop
Sturdy Gals are rarely cool by nature. That’s OK. We don’t mind, most of the time. We understand that our value derives from blunt talk,
August 9, 2012
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Entertaining
The Unpredictable Dangers Of Dating Etiquette
One should never ignore the value of good manners. Equal parts simple human courtesy and protocol, manners blunt the sharp edges of social machinery and
August 7, 2012
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Entertaining
Invitations, Then, Now, And Tomorrow, Or, Saturday Morning at 10:02am
My mom turns 80 this year, and we’ve decided to extend the festivities to a family reunion. I’ve been coordinating the logistics, timing, location,
August 4, 2012
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Career
Does Women’s Television Workwear Mean Anything? Anything At All?
Nobody expects women on television to dress as they do in real life. At least not in the USA. Especially not working women. Female FBI
August 2, 2012
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Gardening
Flowers In The House, When Summer Is A-Going Out
The California garden’s on the downswing, gang. White roses pinken, and brown. Pinken is a word. We say so. Lavender drops its little petals. Rose
July 30, 2012
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Motherhood
Happy Birthday To The Redhead, Or, Saturday Morning at 7:41am
Yesterday the redhead turned 25. I gave her two pairs of shoes. Neither extravagant nor bold, as presents go. However, these days I know
July 28, 2012
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Style
Are Hats Back? Seriously? Hats?
We might have thought hats were dead. Sure, they show up at the beach, at ball games, on college boys’ heads. But for men and
July 26, 2012
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Culture of Origin
A Personal Review Of “I Am Love” And “Seating Arrangements”
It’s been a while since I addressed my odd High WASP culture. Those of you old-timers who find the theme annoying, please (as Faux Fuchsia
July 24, 2012
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Food
Chocolate Peanut Butter For Breakfast, Or, Saturday Morning at 9:46am
Sometimes small changes are a big deal. Today I’d like to introduce you, unprompted, to Justin’s Chocolate Peanut Butter. We’re talking breakfast. In China they
July 21, 2012
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Jewelry
The Rough, The Raw, The Rustic Of Diamonds
If pearls can be brutal, surely, surely, diamonds can be rough. Of course they can, and it’s quite the thing these days. The same gem
July 19, 2012
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