Retail! This weekend, Walter and I will set up our first three Despair Carts (pat. pending) at three different malls in San Antonio. This whole enterprise has been a just-in-time exercise, which makes things interesting. Every other day is kind of like a Dukes of Hazzard cliff hanger: at the end of the day I can hear the voice-over, "Well, let's see if the boys will get out of this one tomorrow. Will they have enough inventory? Will the liability insurance arrive in time? Will they finish the Cart Operations Manual in time? Tune in tomorrow!"

This Sunday at Noon the NorthStar Mall Despair Cart opens, Monday at 10am the Despair Carts at Ingram Park Mall and Rolling Oaks Mall will open. Ready or not.