The Business of Layers

Tonight I attended a Kalb Report event - a George Washington Forum on journalism. The topic was "The Business of Business Reporting." Alexis Glick of Fox Business Network, Diana Henriques of The New York Times, Steve Pearlstein of the Washington Post, and Ali Velshi of CNN joined Marvin Kalb to talk about the role journalists in shaping how the American public thinks about business and the economy, particularly at this time. One of thoughts I most enjoyed was shared by Steve Pearlstein who writes for the Washington Post and said that Americans have been spending 6% over our means... meaning we spend $1.06 for every $1.00 we earn. He said we need to spend $0.96 for every dollar we earn... a downsize of our personal economies. An interesting way to think about it.

One of the presenters was Alexis Glick from Fox News. I identified with her as a young professional though she has attained a bit more thus far by way of becoming famous and outspoken. Look at this lady with a husband and three children. I'm placing myself on the Alexis Glick ten year plan for happiness and success.

Then after the intense session on a gloomy economy, a woman approached my friend and I. Perhaps she wanted to ask about my career as an attorney, I thought. Maybe we would engage in conversation about our alma maters, ran through my head. But what she asked perplexed me more than the event. She asked, Where did you two get your hair cut? The layering is fantastic. Unbelievable commentary.