I read in the local (Pittsburgh) paper of a study by an economist that determined which cities are most livable by the simple observation of which cities have had the largest influx of residents. This led him to the conclusion that Las Vegas is our most livable city. The science of choice-making indeed! Rational selfish choices leading to maximum social welfare! What a laugh.
BTW, if any list members tell me what a great city Las Vegas is, I condemn them to stand for six hours without a hat or sunglasses on any afternoon in August anywhere on the strip. Enjoying the dust and congestion. Watching "Boobus americanus" (H.L. Mencken's apt phrase) enjoying him (her)self. I once heard a guy tell his wife in front of the grotesque "New York,New York" hotel and casino that "It doesn't get any better than this."
michael yates
michael yates