The establishment in Britain is certainly against the arts and against education. If something doesn't make a profit, it's invalid, and art doesn't make a profit in that sense.
Doorman - a genius who can open the door of your car with one hand, help you in with the other, and still have one left for the tip.
Around the holidays, or anytime I'm going on vacation, I try to bump up my cardio or lose a pound before leaving.