Hi Karl,

long time no type.

It is interesting that CATO's favored German economist chose to focus on people with THREE or more jobs. Cause if you look at peaple with two or more jobs, then you are talking more than 5 percent of the working population:

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, about 7 to 8 million of us -- about 5+ percent of all workers -- work multiple jobs

you know what, I don't think Ryan is being so doobery. I like how he ended it. Also, Seth, sadly acting in character, at least for this season. But I'm a noted Seth apologist.

I agree on Ryan, Kat. I hadn't gotten to that point yet.

I figured. He's a cutiehead, but he desperately needs a haircut.

Kristen is driving me nuts though.

Hey, you're good at shopping-where is a good place to buy suits?

what kind, Lee?

Anne Taylor is usually my favorite choice.

If you want seperates, try the Robinsons May near the CPK (Amanda Smith is my fave designer that they carry because her suits have a bit of lycra and therefore don't wrinkle).

I bought several separates that work well as suits there (jackets with complementary skirts and pants).

Hi Karl,

long time no type.

Instead of inflicting my politics on Natter I've just been putting it on LiveJournal where I have a right to control the topic. Address is in my profile.

Oh and "Cowboy Capitalism" is put out by the Cato Institute.

I'm glad the one person who could tell me that was around tonight. That's kind of a sneaky way to catch people who wouldn't link to your numbers but are being sloppy Google sourcers -- I shouldn't do that. I would still have cited Cato even if I knew, though, because it's all I know. (The 5% number is the 1 in 19 I mentioned.)

Anyway, paying down debt is closely related to staying afloat.

I think it's the budget debates that have me thinking of paying down debt as something you might do, optionally, if you get a surplus, or you can just keep stringing the interest along. But I suppose most people are either paying debt down or sinking in it, not at a magic balancing point where they can just keep servicing it forever.

Edit: Quick Takes in the Sun-Times has the final word on this issue:

Close, but not quite. Uniquely American these days is working three jobs, none of them with health benefits.

DAMN the lead of Bride & Prejudice is shockingly beautiful. Like jaw dropping. Wanna go see the movie now.

I really, really, really, really, really want to see this, and I was very disappointed that the movie we saw in class tonight was actually a non-fiction action film/documentary about the Baja 1000 off-road race thing, called "Dust to Glory." I am especially sad about B&P because I also heard that it is only playing at the Arclight, which is tricky for me to get to, as well as crazy expensive. I think I'm going to choose to believe that that guy was just wrong, though.

what kind, Lee?

Anne Taylor is usually my favorite choice.

I might be too fat for them.

If you want seperates, try the Robinsons May near the CPK (Amanda Smith is my fave designer that they carry because her suits have a bit of lycra and therefore don't wrinkle).

This would be good.

Dunno what size you are, but Anne Taylor goes up to 14. (as one of the only 14-petitess in LA, I can usually find stuff there).

Amanda Smith runs up to either 16 or 18. She carries very basic stuff -- I have two black suit jackets, one hits at the waist and is iced blue pinstripe the other is longer, like knee length. Her pants are usually flat front. I have three (one pain black, one brown with pinstripes and one black with white pinstripes) pair that I like especially. Her skirts are generic straight skirts (only have one red/black/white check wool).

I like her line a lot becuase it's sort of simple and classic.