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Good work Heather.  Thanks so much for posting that article.  I am glad David 
Brooks wrote the book.  It does spark conversation and give banter for 
cocktail parties, where everyone is in jeans and tshirts  >insert big 
hahahaha here<

Now the real question is: 
What's a Wellspring?
Saundra


At 12:19 PM 09/11/2000 -0400, you wrote:
>Well, Saundra, here's a link to an interview with the author of _Bobos
>in Paradise_.:
>
>http://www.theatlantic.com/unbound/interviews/ba2000-06-15.htm
>
>I think that the author gives a fairly well balanced summary of his
>book in this interview. He seems to be saying that while many "bobos"
>have retained leftest and/or artistic sympathies, they have no trouble
>reconciling them with spending the gross national product of
>Azerbaijan on the perfect kitchen. On one hand, bobos are probably
>more aware of social and class issues than your garden variety yuppie.
>On the other hand, they may or may not be any more likely to try and
>do anything about these issues. For example, I've got my own personal
>leftest sympathies, but I'm *really* glad you can get whole bean
>Sumatran coffee at Wellspring (even at $10/lb.+). 
>
>Heather V.
>
> > ----------
> > From:         saundrakaerubel.com
> > Reply To:     InterNetWorkers
> > Sent:         Monday, September 11, 2000 11:53 AM
> > To:   InterNetWorkers
> > Cc:   valli AT niehs.nih.gov
> > Subject:      [internetworkers] Re: Decoding the Bobos -- two great
> > books
> > 
> > Hi Heather:
> > 
> > Can anyone explain to me what they think the 'bobo' lifestyle is,
> > because maybe I have got it wrong?  Can you compare it with the
> > Yuppies of the late 80s?
> > Is it the lifestyle (term of art) that everyone must be a part of,
> > such was yuppism?
> > Acutally, I am not disenchanted with it all, it (bobo-ism) is just
> > done to such excess here, it has become rather amusing and
> > unglamorous.
> > 
> > But maybe it is not 'bobo' per se, that offends me so.  Perhaps I
> > mix up 'bobo-ism' with fragrant arrogance and conspicuous
> > consumption and that haughty attitude that defines those who
> > overcompensate for their immense lack of self esteem.
> > 
> > Thanks for your message.  I now get to take a look at my opinions
> > and verify their accuracy.  Good work Heather, made me think ';-)
> > 
> > Saundra
> > 
> > At 08:19 AM 09/11/2000 -0400, Valli.Heather wrote:
> > >I'm rather fond of many aspects of the "bobo" lifestyle--I'm living
> > >some and working for others. That's why I live in the Triangle. I
> > was
> > >just suggesting to the person who seemed disenchanted with it all,
> > >that moving here to escape it probably won't be too effective.
> > >
> > >Heather V.
> > >
>
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