Reruns

I don't know if you read this article, but I'm posting it here just in case you have any comments.

And you've heard of this, but it was still a very interesting read.

Maybe we shouldn't work out together...

What do you think of this list?

Here is a question that anti-campus rape activists don't seem to be asking.

Responses:

That picture should be our logo!

1. I might have a delicious surprise for you when you arrive...

2. I don't see anything wrong with this, as long as the couple feels okay with it.  If you have a single-earner household, it's obvious that the woman is financially dependent on the husband, and it's not as if she doesn't have access to any money beyond the wife bonus (i.e. she uses his earnings for household necessities in addition to stuff for herself, perhaps this being considered the wifely salary).  I personally would want my wife just to consult me on purchases above a certain threshold (as I would with her) with no agreed-upon maximum, but then again, maybe there's something to the idea of not having to get permission (or even give notice) when you see that luxury item you want to buy.  Also, in the case of the second article, it sounds as if the husband and wife each get 20%, with the rest going to joint expenses (or the accounts set up for such purpose).  That seems perfectly reasonable.

Perhaps the real issue is that the term "wife bonus" makes it seem as if the wife is working for the husband, and that the husband has full discretion to determine the size and scope of the bonus.  But I suspect that most loving husbands are more than generous with their wives when actual finances allow them to be, and if a husband is not, then there are other red flags in the marriage.

3. The stuff about wastefulness and odd food is really good.  It reminds me of how in some places bakeries can't donate their food to homeless shelters because of weird local ordinances.  That said, as intriguing as this is, let's just make sure that we don't take this too far.  Let's use more of the vegetable or animal, but broccoli florets and pork tenderloin are still better than broccoli stems and pig ears.

4. Dee-lightful.  The only thing not delightful about that was that Instagram is blocked on my work computer.

5. The only thing I noticed even a little was that Don was more conventionally dressed than the other Esalen residents (except for the guy he hugged, and I sorta noticed that too), but the rest went sailing way over my head.  The comparison at the end showing the different people at Esalen who "showed up" in the ad was inspired.  That probably confirms that Don wrote the ad (even aside from the fact that Matthew Weiner has since confirmed as much), but that's an insane level of detail.

6. I admire this man's principles, even if taking the long view even once would have made him wealthy.  I hope he got $1 million at auction.

R2R:

1. This calls back to an era where we didn't infantilize poor people or people from other countries.  We taught them to fish, and now they own an entire industry.

7. I think so, though obviously not by you.  That said, it took me a few tries to understand the difference in picture quality.

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