Taughannock Falls

Taughannock Falls
from: althouse.blogspot.com

Saturday, January 1, 2011

A journalist who seeks to understand

This video does a nice job in conveying some of the spirit of Barbara Ehrenreich's book, Nickel and Dimed, based on her experience working low-wage jobs in 1998. It's important to bear in mind that the federal poverty line is a pretty low standard-- there are many millions who are above the line, but not enough for them to enjoy a decent standard of living.

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