My grandfather never invested in the stock market. It seemed to him that investing was an awful lot like gambling. And gambling was a sin, so if A = B and B = C … investing in the stock market must be sinful too. The way my dad tells it, he’s not entirely sure his parents would have had money to invest anyway. They had five kids, …
In Defense of Real Things
Moving to a new home when we were 38 weeks pregnant wasn’t ideal, I’ll give you that. But then our moving truck’s engine spontaneously caught on fire and exploded. Nearly everything we owned — packed Tetris-style onto that truck — was gone. We hadn’t planned for that. It was a full 24 hours before my husband pulled out a chair and asked me to …
Mozzarella … with a Pinch of Inflation: Gender Roles & Inflation Expectations
“Fewer fruits and vegetables, more carbs and cheese.” That was the recommendation our pediatrician gave us a few weeks ago for our one-year-old daughter. It was enviable. Sign me up for that diet. The next day I dutifully added “block of fresh mozzarella” to our grocery list. When my husband returned from the grocery store, he dropped the heavy cheese …