Families Simplify Lifestyles in Quest for Meaning That Constant Hustle Obscured
By Annie Gowen
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, June 3, 2007; Page A01
Jennifer McNelley's life felt like one big errand -- an endless series of Target runs and school drop-offs and commuting to two jobs from her Loudoun County home.
McNelley, a single mother of a 6-year-old, was feeling "overwhelmed and hopeless" when a flier appeared in her mailbox announcing a sermon series at her church called "Death by Suburb." The congregation would spend five weeks talking about the suburban lifestyle -- the consumerism and the overcaffeinated schedules, and how it all can choke the life out of you if you're not careful.
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Tuesday, June 05, 2007
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Does this mean you are in for moving to Costa Rica with me? I've heard for 50G's you can get a decent pad.
-chaps
I took a college class had too much eastern religion in it. When some students complained about not relating to the reading material, with good reason, the teacher brought in some readings about "gray flannels." The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit seems to be the hit, but we read other stuff that must have been written about the same time. It happened during the post-war boom, but the feelings are similar.
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