http://www.owen.org/blog/48 Thoughts from Owen in Africa Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:49:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.owen.org/blog/48/comment-page-1#comment-98 Thabo (South Africa) Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:34:34 +0000 http://www.owen.org/blog/48#comment-98 "When they have money, the men are always going to the bar" - reminds me of my uncles. Sadly there is a truth to the statements. Only problem is that for some reason, once expectations rise, they lead to a culture of conspicuous comsumption. South Africa's new middle class is often accused of this “When they have money, the men are always going to the bar” – reminds me of my uncles. Sadly there is a truth to the statements. Only problem is that for some reason, once expectations rise, they lead to a culture of conspicuous comsumption. South Africa’s new middle class is often accused of this

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