If retail has failed and customers are sitting in their caves waiting for someone to discover fire, why are the Malls so darned crowded now?

253 area not doing too badly – IN A RELATIVE SENSE – most newspapers and TV talking heads report. Not as bad as other areas, in other words

Anyone else notice recently that the Ft. Lewis Strykers were learning how to use C4?! KaaaaaaaaaaBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM! (windows shake).