Selling Grandma's Silver: A Modern Dilemma

2025-09-07
Selling Grandma's Silver: A Modern Dilemma

The author inherits her grandmother's exquisite silverware and china, representing a bygone era of elegance and hospitality. Unable to maintain this lifestyle, she grapples with the decision to sell the cherished heirlooms. This poignant story contrasts the fast-paced modern life with the traditional values of her grandmother's generation, highlighting the complexities of balancing tradition with contemporary living and the changing concept of value.

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Tom Wolfe: Did He Kill Democracy?

2025-03-04
Tom Wolfe: Did He Kill Democracy?

This article reflects on the legacy of Tom Wolfe, exploring his profound impact on journalism and the decline of his distinctive style. The author recounts a personal interview with Wolfe and analyzes his insightful portrayals of class, status, and social observation. The piece examines the rise and fall of New Journalism and questions how to recapture Wolfe's sharp, engaging, and objective reporting style in today's fragmented and highly polarized media landscape. While acknowledging the near impossibility of replicating Wolfe's approach in the current climate, the author suggests his keen social observation and unique writing style remain invaluable.

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