[Superman]

I'll bet a buck that plug-in grills have been among the absolute best selling products in America. I've noticed the ads for years and I'ld bet that a peek into the sales of these devices would reveal a sharp and ongoing rise in popularity. Do you guys know why? It's because there are more and more families in America that lack access to a cooking device that rests on the FLOOR.

Now, some folks will think it's sad and maybe a little frightening in an economic sense that this trend is in play.

Others will think everything is obviously rosy because these people live in a land so wonderful that these alternative food preparation strategies are available. These folks will point at the other group and call them critics and pessimists. But in my view, what they fail to see is that while these families are a good market for George Foreman Grills, they probably don't buy tires, ever.

Interesting it is, I think, that the markets for George Forman Grills is brisk, and so is the market for Mercedes Benz SUV's.