Friends with money

This New York Times article about the difficulty of maintaining friendships across socio-economic boundries is interesting.

— May 8, 2006

No trees in the 'burbs

Kenneth Kidd: Why suburbs will never have tall trees. Topsoil is precious.
— May 8, 2006

You know how to add, don't you?

EPI's Jared Bernstein does econ-noir. Surprisingly well-done and funny.
— May 8, 2006