<SIGH> My homepage ran an article on the best buys during this recession; toys,WOMEN'S clothing, diamonds

were in the top 10.

I have found many wonderfull resources online for my painfully slow, but measured goal of a decent wardrobe.

But my immediate area is a case study of desertification. I can point out where no less than 3 haberdashers and

an italian tailor once thrived, now replaced by the commercial equals to invasive weeds of no value.

I hate this PC emasculation of dress, the assignation of what was once common into the realm of debateable luxury.

Our passion is like Global Warming. Either levels of  carbon obnoxide 2 will drown us along with the polar bears

or: We will reverse the trend, lovingly restore B&M stores like churches in formerly communist countries and

replace  'shirts and shoes required' with an unspoken dress code.