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  • Couples Don’t Need Wedding Loans. They Need More Modest Weddings

    Couples Don’t Need Wedding Loans. They Need More Modest Weddings0

    It’s been fifty-four years since Jessica Mitford skewered the funeral industry in The American Way of Death, and twenty-five years since she followed up with The American Way of Birth, which was equally scathing. Unfortunately, Mitford died without writing the third part of what should have been a trilogy. Missing is an exploration of the

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  • Why We Should Bring Back ‘Ma’am’ and ‘Sir’

    Why We Should Bring Back ‘Ma’am’ and ‘Sir’0

    The ever winsome Rachel Maddow won kudos last week for her response when a New Jersey congressman called her “sir” on the air. “It’s all right, I answer to both,” she said, laughing, after Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., a Democrat from Paterson, quickly corrected himself with a “ma’am.” The exchange is notable for two reasons:

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