Archive for July, 2007
The Rich Are Duller By Robert Frank
They are men are women in their 30s and 40s who have become multimillionaires and billionaires during the wealth boom of the past decade. Yet rather spending their money on yachts, boats and jets, yawns live modestly and spend most of their money on philanthropy.
80s: yuppies (Young Urban Professionals)
- symbols: Armani suits and BMWs
90s: bobos (Bourgeois Bohemians)
2000s: yawns (Young And Wealth But Normal)
Yawns wanna be!!!
No commentsOMG - My Boss Wants to ‘Friend’ Me On My Online Profile By Jared Sandberg
The last sentence from the column was so funny:
Valerie Jewett, 23, accepted a boss as a friend since he is a nice guy, but his late-30s ungrooviness was evident when he wrote a message to her on the “wall” on her homepage. The message made her roll her eyes.
“What a ko-wink-i-dink to find y’all on here! Yeehaw!!”
No commentsMen Are Mars, Women Are Venus by Harvey Rachlin
A piece on Botticelli’s “Venus and Mars” (c. 1485) - a lighthearted look at the tug of war between men and women. The vocabularies that the author used are subtle and amusing, and also interesting insight on the patron of the painting.
No commentsHappy for the Work by Arthur C. Brooks
Most of you know Europeans working less hours than Americans, but did you know exact hours and why Americans are happier than Europeans although we put in more hours.
Americans - 16 days
The Germans - 35 days
The French - 37 days
The Italians - 42 days
Lucky Italians ![]()