Do we ever need a better press corps

I know it's Brad DeLong's tag-line but I could not resist this little gem.  Mike Madison over at the always intriguing Pittsblog has been gently spoofing my theories with his own "Rise of the Cupcake Class." I've always been fond of some all-in-good fun satire.  The amazing thing is that the Pittsburgh Tribune Review must have come across this on-line and then decided to ""report" on it. The picture is the actual one that accompanies that story. This one takes the proverbial cake.

"The childhood cupcake's hip city cousin probably got its start about 10 years ago at the Magnolia Bakery, in New York City, which gained national acclaim after appearing in "Sex and the City" on HBO...  Now, there's Cupcake Royale, in Seattle, Citizen Cupcake, in San Francisco, and dozens of other cupcake bakeries opening all over the country..."

"Getting a cupcake shop can say a lot about your city, according to law professor Mike Madison and economist Chris Briem, who write about the local economy at Pittsblog. They've speculated, semi-seriously, about "the rise of The Cupcake Class."  "Cities that want to compete economically in the 21st century need to attract 'The Cupcake Class': people with the time, money and taste to consume small amounts of upscale baked goods," writes Madison."

Read the whole hilarious thing here. Click on their names (above) for Madison and Briem's good natured takes on the whole hilarious episode.

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[Michael Bindner]

When they make fun of you, you have arrived.