I don't usually blog on weekends, but I need to today. I'm just coming out of a week-long bout with bronchitis. I'm well enough to catch up on the news, but not well enough to do something more productive with my time. 

Reuters reports that a growing number of affluent women are dropping out of the workforce, as their spouses earn more. Commentary from Taranto at the WSJ and Ann Althouse. Taranto's "hit the jackpot in the mating game" remark is particularly fun. 

I'm not entirely sure why this is news. The rich always have more options than the rest of the country. Reuters profiles a woman with a spouse who brings in 7 figures. Very much a 1%-type. The rich also have personal trainers and three car garages and full time housekeepers. It doesn't mean that their lifestyle habits will trickle down to the regular folks. 

I am, of course, typing this at my desk right now. I am chained to it, only because I'm too weary to move. I am sending Steve thought waves about bringing me some tea.