Monthly Archives: December 2007

Unequal childhoods

Posted on December 16, 2007 by mim

I recently read Unequal Childhoods: Class, Race, and Family Life by Annette Lareau. I found it on Aaron Schwartz’s list of recommended books, which itself was recommended to me by Neeraj. Lareau is a sociologist and the book compiles the … Continue reading →

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Lawyers’ mail merge

Posted on December 4, 2007 by mim

I got two big letters in the mail today. One was from the US district Court Settlement Administration telling me that I was eligible to receive a Court-approved refund of fees charged to [my] eligible cards, which are Visa, MasterCard, … Continue reading →

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Megachurch lessons

Posted on December 2, 2007 by mim

Last week’s New Yorker has an article entitled “Come one, come all” by Frances Fitzgerald about a new megachurch in Connecticut called Faith Church. I was expecting a description of a big box store filled with evangelical fire and brimstone, … Continue reading →

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