For four years I’ve tried to write interesting stuff here and sustained only a small readership. But check out the traffic stats from the previous 30 days, up to two days after the stapler post:

The people have spoken. From now on it’s all staplers, all the time.
[Thanks Stumblers and Lifehackers!]
Jacob Grier is a freelance writer, bartender, cocktail consultant, and magician in Portland, Oregon. He writes, eats, and drinks a lot. His articles have appeared in the print or online editions of The Washington Post, The Atlantic, The Los Angeles Times, Reason, The Oregonian, and other publications.
Milton would be proud.
When I first read this, I thought you were saying Milton Friedman would be proud of me for finding an untapped market.
I spend too much time with libertarians.