Why I Like The Economist

If you've never read it, The Economist is a British world-news-and-opinion magazine to which, through a recent odd coincidence involving old forgotten frequent-flyer miles, i am now a subscriber.

I used to stand and read it in airport bookshops. You'd have to pay me to touch Time or Newsweek, but i savor The Economist. I would subscribe just for the classifieds. Really. Some actual want ads from last week's edition:

• The United Nations: Statistical Director

(a definite growth industry, though a bit on the creative side)
and

• The World Bank: Public Sector Economist

• Seton Hall University: Dean (School of Diplomacy & Int'l Relations)

• European Beret Sale $10 + Shipping

• Central Intelligence Agency Clandestine Service Careers

(the latter being an equal-opportunity employer, it should be noted.)
Further opportunites included

• City of London: Transport Commissioner

(in charge of the Underground system, all the buses, and every taxi in London)
as well as

• Immigrate To Canada Now. We Can Help!
  

And if that's not an opportunity, i don't know what is.
Then an especially fine pairing, on facing pages--

• British Commonwealth: Anti-Money-Laundering Advisor

• Offshore Tax-Free Corporation Formation & Account Setup

--and finally, my current favorite:

• The Great Socialist Peoples Libyan Arab Jamahiria, General Post & Telecommunications Company, Tripoli, Libya: "...Request of quotations and proposals to proceed with Maritime Radio Communications, Radar System and Sites Location of Radar System."

If you're interested, you know where to look.