Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln ...

John Keith, a real-estate broker, is amazed to read a comment by the head of the Massachusetts Realtors Association that a recently announced 21% decline in single-home sales is no big deal:

... I'm not really sure how else to say it, but this guy's sure got a big set on him, doesn't he?

Tell me, David, how do you feel about that rain shower they had in New Orleans, last August?