The Ball jar: Preserving our Illusions.The New York Times reported last week that sales of Ball jars are up 92 percent from the same month last year. That's because the upper middle class is getting jittery about the economy, and when we get jittery, you know what we do? Just to take myself as an example: We buy 17 kinds of heirloom tomato seeds on the Internet and plant them in pots. Great way to economize, right? Grow your own food! Because maybe like freelance writer Sheri Ann Richerson
In 2008 Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks was traded from the Suns to the Heat for Shaquielle O'Neal, barely a year latter the Heat are trading him out again for another O'Neal, according to AP. Jermaine O'Neal that is, along with his Toronto Raptors teammate Jamario Moon. Marion, a four time NBA all-star, never found his footing in Miami and missed time for injuries. Though, his last mast minute, game winning dunk against the Bulls last night will always make us wonder what could have been. [AP: AP
