One of these things is not like the others.

Cal is the only public school.

Also, MU is the only faith-based school (Duke maintains ties to the Methodist church but is considered "nonsectarian and independent") and the only one without football.

I haven't bought any clothes in a department store in a decade and I'm in my 40s.  When I look at what I buy I first choose style and fit.  Then materials.

A lot of the stuff at department stores and the places you mention have name brands, but that's what you're paying for.  The popular brands figured this out well over twenty years ago.  Quality garments can be found online easily, and then you can either find a local store... assuming you're in a big city.... or you can measure yourself and have the item delivered.  I typically don't buy from anywhere that doesn't include free shipping and free returns.  I recently bought a pair of Naked and Famous jeans, and I love them.

I understand your frustration as a discerning clothes buyer and can relate, but we would very much be in the minority in the entire US population.  Most people buy either whatever is cheapest, or they buy something with a label on it with similar quality but a higher price and assume it is better.

No doubt we are in the minority.  Mrs. Disco Hippie is constantly on my case about how much I spend, but my stuff lasts decades and I take care of it.   I'm not a label whore and prioritize quality and materials over designer brands.  Unfortunately those don't align as much as they used to with LVMH's and Kering's of the world raising prices while simultaneously cutting corners on materials and manufacturing to pad their bottom lines.  Naked and Famous jeans are great!  Their NYC flagship store is quite the place.  Never bought a pair there but the quality is very apparent.  For a slightly less expensive option check out  Dearborn Denim out of Chicago.  Great Product for the price. 

https://dearborndenim.us/collections/mens-cotton-denim-jeans

Kinda strange the one thing Brady got visibly mad about was the massage joke.

Why? It was a roast of him, not of Kraft.

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Thanks for the comment. Happy to see that I am not the only one with conflicting feelings on the topic. I really have just learned to talk about my faith over the past year, but it is not a topic I feel overly comfortable talking about and part of that is because of the mess the leaders have made. Again, happy to have some company in my thoughts.

How do Protestant Churches handle it?  I'd venture to guess that the average Protestant congregation is smaller than the average Catholic parish, so they have fewer members supporting their pastor.

Also,  I doubt there would be a  rule that the priest's spouse couldn't have a career.  It wouldn't be any different than a regular married couple where one has a good job and the other person has a job that doesn't pay much, or is a volunteer position.

I can tell you that in many protestant churches the spouse usually works and often carries the benefits.

But I think many protestant churches are governed differently. Churches are their own entity and not "owned" by the larger church. For instance, in the Evangelical Lutheran church, the church is legally separate entity, governed by a Church Council, and it makes donations to the greater Church. So the central Church doesn't have near the resources that the Catholic Church has. Those churches can (and have) left the church to associate with another Lutheran church body in a manner consistent with its governing documents.

I don't know if that makes a difference but I think its a different model.