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By: Being Poor « More Thyme Than Dough

Being Poor « More Thyme Than Dough — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:47:20 +0000

[...] can read all of the observations at Whatever by clicking this link: Being Poor. Many of them are real [...]

By: One Week Anniversary | Emotherapy

One Week Anniversary | Emotherapy — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:03:42 +0000

[...] up the ante from my usual fare. Basically, I want to write something like Scalzi’s “Being Poor,” but that probably isn’t going to happen. I suppose it doesn’t hurt to dream [...]

By: The 99% are watching four to five hours of TV a day, and other tales from the present « The Story's Story

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 04:12:46 +0000

[...] might also not realize they’re making choices; I’m reminded of John Scalzi in “Being Poor,” where he says “Being poor is having to live with choices you didn’t know you made [...]

By: Hulk will smash! « Fraser Sherman's Blog

Hulk will smash! « Fraser Sherman's Blog — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 19:39:30 +0000

[...] commentary on poverty that involves thought rather than privilege and snobbery, here’s John Scalzi and Lance Manion. Share this:ShareFacebookTwitterLike this:LikeBe the first to like this [...]

By: What’s all this about “privilege”? | SlutWalk Toronto

What’s all this about “privilege”? | SlutWalk Toronto — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:43:24 +0000

[...] face class oppression in living without access to much income or a secure job and dealing with the barriers of poverty. Someone may have racial privilege in being white but may be a sex worker who faces stigma and [...]

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Freelance Unbound» Blog Archive The power of social bookmarking | — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:44:21 +0000

[...] to his cat has generated an astonishing amount of traffic and become a meme. But it’s his long, impassioned and serious essay on Being Poor in the US that has been the single most important post on his site and ended up being [...]

By: Being here is… « Hofemergencyfoodassistance's Blog

Being here is… « Hofemergencyfoodassistance's Blog — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 18:05:46 +0000

[...] to John Scalzi for the inspiration and all the staff at the food Hamper Program for sharing their [...]

By: - Gary Ryan - Punishing the Poor

- Gary Ryan - Punishing the Poor — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 02:50:26 +0000

[...] Being poor sucks. Being used as the scapegoat for our nation’s economic problems, being stereotyped as lazy and unwilling to work is no fun either. [...]

By: Stacy Whitman's Grimoire » Beyond Orcs and Elves, part 3

Stacy Whitman's Grimoire » Beyond Orcs and Elves, part 3 — Sat, 21 May 2011 21:58:41 +0000

[...] “Being Poor” by John Scalzi http://whatever.scalzi.com/2005/09/03/being-poor/ [...]

By: Essere Poveri « viverepoveri

Essere Poveri « viverepoveri — Tue, 17 May 2011 12:50:26 +0000

[...] Preso da un blog americano. [...]