Was it good for you?

Like our friend Francis, we greet in most pagan fashion the summer solstice (which is being welcomed here in Germany with a rather rainy week, but anyway).

Still, I wanted to greet it with this photo from Der Spiegel, which not only seemed totally appropriate but also reminded me of my mother.

(Photo via Spiegel Online)

Happy solstice!

A few sacrifices must be made...

Nobel Prize winning economist Paul Krugman reports a good idea for solving the current economic crisis.

My wife suggests that we might try sacrificing a few bankers — central bankers, investment bankers, whatever — to appease the financial gods.

Who knows, it might just work.

And if it doesn't work? Well...would you honestly care? Just make sure to bring plenty of barbecue sauce.

And, while we're at it: here's to wives, who have all the really good ideas!

(Thanks to Andrew for the tip!)