Mall Rats

“You walk the mall and consumers look like zombies,” said Mr. Morris of Wachovia, after visiting a mall last week. “They’re there in person, but not in spirit.”

Spending a semester at our campus newspaper has taught me to appreciate fantastic, "how did you get him to say that?" quotes. This tidbit, from a New York Times article about lackluster retail reports, is one of those.

As an aside, it has also taught me the equally important skill of surviving persistent stress and frightening deadlines through copious amounts of coffee.

-tf