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Part LIII - Higher Education and the Occult 23 Aug 2013 | 12:00 pm

This is a series about a book, Theory of the Leisure Class, written by American economist Thorstein Veblen and published in 1899.   Chapter Fourteen is titled "The Higher Learning as an Expression of ...

Part LII – Decline of the Leisure Class 16 Aug 2013 | 12:00 pm

This is a series about a book, Theory of the Leisure Class, written by American economist Thorstein Veblen and published in 1899.   Chapter Thirteen is titled "Survivals of the Non-Invidious Interests...

Mom's Birthday 15 Aug 2013 | 12:00 pm

I sometimes (OK, often) wish I'd had more time to talk with Mom, time with a list of questions and a pen and paper or with a video camera.  But then I remind myself that there never would have come a ...

Part LI - Emancipation from Privilege and Futility 9 Aug 2013 | 12:00 pm

This is a series about a book, Theory of the Leisure Class, written by American economist Thorstein Veblen and published in 1899.   Chapter Thirteen is titled "Survivals of the Non-Invidious Interests...

Charlotte's Christening 5 Aug 2013 | 09:38 pm

If baby pictures, vintage tea cups and chocolate dipped strawberries turn your stomach, look away now.  Yesterday, Bill's granddaughter, Charlotte (aged 11 months) was christened at St. Michael's and ...

Part L - 'Assisting' the Lower Classes 2 Aug 2013 | 12:00 pm

This is a series about a book, Theory of the Leisure Class, written by American economist Thorstein Veblen and published in 1899.   Chapter Thirteen is titled "Survivals of the Non-Invidious Interests...

Part XLIX - A Kinder Society 26 Jul 2013 | 12:00 pm

This is a series about a book, Theory of the Leisure Class, written by American economist Thorstein Veblen and published in 1899.   Chapter Thirteen is titled "Survivals of the Non-Invidious Interests...

Bernard's Birthday 25 Jul 2013 | 12:00 pm

Funny how writing my 'remembering' posts pushes me to think about how well I knew some people in my family.  There was much about my Uncle Bernard I never knew, after all he was nearly 40 years older ...

Part XLVIII - The End of Religion 19 Jul 2013 | 12:00 pm

This is a series about a book, Theory of the Leisure Class, written by American economist Thorstein Veblen and published in 1899.   Chapter Twelve is titled Devout Observances. Veblen makes some more...

Sewing for a 1950's Tea Party 15 Jul 2013 | 06:08 pm

Our WI had its annual 'fayre' yesterday and the organising committee chose the theme of a 1950's tea party.  For most of them, of course, this is quaint vintage stuff, vaguely reminiscent of their gra...

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