So your economy stinks. It's not as bad as you think. Really. Let me explain the view from several cultures away . . . About a month ago, I got to chat with a friend who is currently on holiday in her brother's home in Japan. She opened the conversation with a very odd question: "Do you think cleaning for yourself is degrading?" Since the alternative is living like a slob, I replied in the negative. Then she told me the whole story. Since she arrived, she has been doing household chores to help her brother out; and one of … Continue reading So Your Economy Stinks?