Ask not what your city can do for you...

There are advantages and disadvantages to living in extremely wealthy towns. On the downside, the cost of living tends to be quite high. On the other hand, you often receive top-notch services. Yesterday's mail contained our copy of the Palo Alto City Pages, "a publication of the city of Palo Alto". You can imagine our excitement when, under the headline City Wins Prestigious Awards, we found the following:

Excellence in Garbage Collection Services

It's going to be hard to leave this sleepy valley town that's rated in the 97th percentile for garbage collection services.