And they run the puppy mills, let's not forget that.
I was hopeful when I started reading this that Cirque performers had actually replaced the dolphins in the pool and the dolphins got to wear sparkly outfits and throw fish.
Well, and that I guess is the other difference between high wage earning and the true .5% -- wage earners overwhelmingly are the strivers, and the corporate world is filled with people whose parents were blue collar workers who sent their kids to college so they could succeed at a higher level. You are correct, though, I've never met an ultrarich in the same "up from the blue collar or lower" mold. At a minimum, the ones I've met had a pretty comfortable life, and/or inherited a boatload. At-risk capital is different when you have nothing at risk.
Yep. By the way, did you use a similar name over on Slate's Fray?
That was my first guess also. The "Smash" guesses don't work because the show hasn't been around long enough to decline in the ratings, and it's really too much of an ensemble to rely on one person alone.
That's a reasonable point. High wage-earners are in an entirely different class from people who earn their money through trust distributions, carried interest, or dividends. They are taxed at the highest effective rates and don't get the writedowns. The whole tax code is written to actually encourage making vast sums at lower effective rates, not to encourage people to become high-wage earners. Of course, even high wage earners should keep in mind that they are very lucky compared to others, and stop bitching because they can't afford to send the kid to Princeton, the way a prior generation of doctors/lawyers/accountants were able to. Unfortunately, we were sold a bag of expectations which are no longer reasonable. That's why people like those in Kay's article don't feel rich -- they thought they were going to get more for the money they made and they are bitter about it, even though they don't have food insecurity, or car insecurity, or even vacation insecurity. It takes a while to adjust to new realities.
But her bonds were wrought of the finest organic hemp, and the tape was just to help her keep down the Stonyfield Farms yogurt. Tart, of course.
Fish don't lie and she's starting to feel its not right
All the attraction, the tension
Don't you seal this is bite prevention
All the attraction, the tension
Don't you seal this is bite prevention
If she'd only hit a few people with the car, she could be first lady.
That is so very sad.
Octavia Spencer for 4. It wouldn't surprise me if it turns out she has diabetes, and drinking is a no-no.
Yes. You are missing the general lack of knowledge among commenters on this particular topic.
Oh Please. The First Rule of the UCL is that no one ever talks about UCL.
Down in Dallas where it belongs!
It's okay to think that competitions over art and talent are stupid. But if they are, stop coming. The end.
Wow. That was beautiful and emotional and perfect. That is a woman who knows from loss. I feel simultaneously sad we tortured her some more with this and amazed at her strength. God bless, Jhud.
Can you also post JHud's tribute? I just could not watch one more moment, but it seems she was good.
Everything I read was she loved it, probably because it became one of the biggest hits ever.
Well, you know, it's a great song. Even Dolly's version. If you write a kickass song, you deserve the cash. (Actually, I think Dolly's a tremendous songwriter -- something we all forget given her cartoonish stage presence).
Carrie, you look ridiculous, but in fairness, you sounded decent with old Tony there. If only she would pose nude for him, like Gaga, I'd have a whole new respect for her.
