Forbes is out with its annual billionaire list (274 of them, 96 American), and you're rushing to the newsstand to see whether any of your drinking buddies are on it. A billion smacks!
I haven't met a whole lot of billionaires myself, or even demibillionaires, but I've met a few. One came for the weekend last year, and when he realized he'd forgotten to pack the special shaving cream he likes, he had a can air- expressed for Saturday delivery. Approximate cost of not having to use Barbasol for two shaves: $45. But when you're earning $50 million a year in...