- New York Times columnist David Brooks accidentally kicked the internet ant hill when he talked about taking a friend with only a high school degree to a fancy sandwich shop and she freaked out. While the whole episode is eyeroll-worthy, this article in the Washington Post discusses how fancy food can be a class divide, but that it has nothing to do with lack of education as Brooks seem to suggest.
- NPR has a great list of the ten comics that changed the industry in a major way.
For today's musical hit, we have No Doubt and "Just A Girl"
Today's critical rolls: Are you into fancy or ethnic food at all, or do you prefer simple and familiar? Are you willing to try out new foods?
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