Tsk, what, me, worry? For as we're told, even wasting money, even corruption, is a stimulus, right?

Well, how about that. Lower prices bring out the buyers.

But do higher prices bring out competent politicians? And if they do, won't higher pay bring out the competent bankers?

We could do with a few competent politicians, of course.

How embarrassing, a book on gifted traders includes one running a Ponzi scheme.

Might it be possible for those in charge of protecting civil liberties to actually be able to recognise a civil liberty? Is that too much to ask for?

And finally, boring sport "brought to life" by boring geekery. Or some such.