Jean Queen

The urge to find silver linings in the recession’s clouds is understandable. But the vogueish insistence that Americans will rediscover the simple life — forgoing new cars and Texas-size TVs, perhaps stitching designer jeans from homespun cotton — is wishful thinking.

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A Holiday From Wishful Thinking (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

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