Written Pyramids

Times are tough. The economy is in bad shape. So is the environment. And there are natural disasters left and right.
The Times does a commendable job covering some of the atrocious things going on around the world.
I'm not saying they are ignoring important stories, because they are not, but there is a trend in their trend stories that is eye-roll inducing.

It's the "things rich people need to cut back on" series:
Laser eye correction!
Dry cleaned sheets, upscale dog-grooming!
and most recently,
Luxury boats!
Sure, they all have different angles, but yeesh.