Matt Yglesias Went To a Walmart But He Didn&#39;t Buy Anything,
ThoughS  Slate business and economics correspondent Matthew
Yglesias reports today that he successfully entered and explored
a Washington, DC Wal-Mart store. He didn't buy anything, though.
"Urban Walmarts Are Great," declares Slate, based upon Yglesias'
excursion to an urban Walmart store that has now been open for
two (2) days. Yglesias reports that the two-day-old Walmart
store is "pretty great," and that concludes that "cities that
have been fending off Walmart have been shooting themselves in
the foot."  A pleasant time was had by Yglesias during his visit
to Walmart, to be sure. But the story does not end there. For
this O. Henry-esque tale comes with its own twist: Matt
Yglesias, you see, did not purchase any goods at Walmart.  I
wasn't in the market for any fresh meat or produce, and the vast
majority of the store is dedicated to dry goods. But why would I
buy some socks or a no-stick frying pan or a coffee maker at
Walmart when Amazon P