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Category Archives: Class

FUCK YOU, Conservative members of SCOTUS

Yeah, two rulings that most effect women, particularly poor and women of color, both of them side against those women. FFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah, that about sums it up. Once again the … Continue reading

June 30, 2014 · Leave a comment

Managing Money When You Don’t Have Any

Ok, so as I’ve said before, now that the Husband and I have a little disposable income, we’re focusing on trying to dig out of the Sysiphean amount of student … Continue reading

February 26, 2014 · 2 Comments

Giving Up on the American Dream

So, there have been a lot of changes going on here at Casa de Polimicks.  I can’t remember if I’ve blogged about all of them, but, and it feels kind … Continue reading

January 10, 2014 · 1 Comment

Why Libertarianism is Naive at best.

I’m going to write this once, and then point to it any time anyone feels the need to say, “Well, what about Libertarianism?”  I’ve been mulling this over for a … Continue reading

August 14, 2013 · 13 Comments

Poverty Tourism

Ok, so I’m heading this with “Common People” by Pulp for a reason. High class poverty tourism comes from a very well-meaning place.  They want to know what  it’s like, … Continue reading

April 15, 2013 · Leave a comment

Privacy Versus Career: Deathmatch!

I wonder a lot if posting the things I post, here and at Geek Girls Rule!, and owning them with my real name and all, hurts my chances when I’m … Continue reading

March 18, 2013 · Leave a comment

My Love Affair with Seattle

My love affair with Seattle began long before grunge.  In the early to mid 1980s, Seattle was typically the closest to Boise, ID that any of the bands I wanted … Continue reading

January 14, 2013 · 2 Comments

Do You REALLY Want to Do Something About Obesity?

Hello, from picturesque Lake Klamath in southern Oregon.  I’m on vacation, and I’m sure you all noticed a dearth of posts in the weeks leading up to this.  Let’s just … Continue reading

September 14, 2012 · 3 Comments

Service Industry, Tipping and Your Classist Ass

So, I did my bi-annual posting over at Geek Girls Rule! about tipping and why you should do it.  So far the comments have mostly been people supporting the post, … Continue reading

July 14, 2012 · Leave a comment

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