doodledee

The latest David Brooks column in The Atlantic was an interesting read. It's basically a rehash of that whole "I've got mine, you've got yours, let's just ignore each other" theory that seems so reasonable at first and then becomes quasi-revolting after further reflection. Unfortunately, his 'con' arguments are a little weak, so you get stuck with one of those "well, is it bad or isn't it?" aftertastes. Read it and make up your own mind.

One stat he referenced that I thought was neat:

During the most recent presidential election a Time magazine-CNN poll asked voters whether they were in the top one percent of income earners. Nineteen percent reported that they were, and another 20 percent said that they expected to be there one day.

Uhhh... beep beep beep... Doesnotcompute. I suppose it might explain the lack of concern over Bush's tax plan, though, who knows.

Other things I don't understand:

• Why Letterman always loses the ratings wars to Leno
• Why I keep buying Little Debbie even though I think Hostess tastes better
• How they got that monkey to blow his nose