Word: bluecollar
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This is the only place where bluecollar people can rub elbows with future world leaders," he said...
Americans do not save much-only 5% or so of their incomes-because they figure that those monthly Government checks will nicely take care of their old age. When Johnny Bluecollar retires now, Social Security benefits for himself and his aged wife average nearly 85% of his peak after-tax earnings...
Mormon undergraduates here agree that the university branch is more intellectual than their churches back home. Hagee's perspective is typical: Her ward in Missouri is largely bluecollar, while the church here is predominantly professionals. Talks at the Cambridge church are often witty and well written, but at Hagee's hometown congregation there are often speeches by young children and teenagers. Another Mormon says that while services here center on church philosophy, those at home often try to prove the historical truth of the church, such as the revelations of Joseph Smith, its founder...
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