Bernard Baruch said, “because summer will surely come.”
Well, I bought eight of these winter scarves on eBay last week — 100% pure cashmere made in Scotland, if the label is to be believed — and they arrived, free shipping, and they’re nice and big and warm, and I may be missing something but I think they’d be $75 each at Saks, and they were $6.97 here on eBay. Go ye and do likewise?
(Also of possible interest: oil stocks.)
NORTH CAROLINA WELCOMES YOU
Have you seen Funny Or Die’s 56-second parody of a tourist-board spot, in wake of the unfortunate legislation passed last month?
LEGALIZING DRUGS
Judy: “Thanks for Monday’s link to the Harper’s article. If you found this interesting, you really need to read Chasing the Scream by Johann Hari. It will open your eyes while breaking your heart.”
“An absolutely stunning book. It will blow people away.” ―Elton John
“A drug policy reform book like no other. Many have studied, or conducted, the science surrounding the manifold ills of drug prohibition. But Hari puts it all into riveting story form, and humanizes it . . . lively, humorous, and poignant, it’s a compelling case for why the drug war must end, yesterday.” ―Norman Stamper, former Seattle police chief
