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Different societies have awarded different status to different groups: hunters, fighters, acient families, priests, knights, fecund women. Increasingly, since 1776, status in the West has been awarded in relation to financial achievement… high status is thought by many (but freely admitted by few) to be one of the finest of earthly goods.

Status anxiety: A worry so pernicious as to be capable of ruining extended stretches of our lives, that we are in danger of failing to conform to the ideals of success laid down by our society and that we may as a result be stripped of dignity and respect...

If our position on the ladder is a matter of such concern, it is because our self-conception is so dependent upon what others make of us… we rely on signs of respect from the world to feel tolerable to ourselves.

Alain de Botton

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  1. the coleslaw kid Says:
    November 30th, 2008 at 11:04 pm

    If you want the authentic Hard Rock Cafe Pig Sandwich experience, you just have to serve your clone of that pulled-pork sandwich with this creamy, delicious cole slaw on the side.
    Even if you don’t whip up the sandwich, you’ll want to dive into a batch of this secret slaw. It’s just too easy to make, and Who Wants to be a Millionaire? isn’t on tonight. But be sure to let the stuffhibernate in the fridge for a day or two after you toss it.
    That’s the only way to get the flavors up
    to dancing the perfect tastebud mambo.
    1 1/3 cups mayonnaise
    3 tablespoons white vinegar
    2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
    2 tablespoons milk
    dash salt
    8 cups chopped cabbage (1 head)
    1/2 cup shredded carrot
    1. Combine all ingredients except the cabbage and carrots in a large bowl and blend until smooth
    with an electric mixer.
    2. Add cabbage and carrots and toss well.
    3. Cover and chill overnight in the refrigerator. The flavors fully de velop after 24 to 48 hours.

    Serves 6 to 8 as a side dish.

  2. Luxe Says:
    April 21st, 2010 at 4:04 am

    I wish I had found your blog before you shut it down… but for those of you who google and do find this site then come on over to mine to find what is no longer being delivered here.

    alternalife.blog.com

    p.s. I am eternally borrowing your post script on your last post. thanks

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