Thanks, Economist

I must say that I think the Economist has the best subscription policies ever. In January 2006, I paid for a one year subscription. One year into it they said it was time for me to renew (and kept putting the annoying covers on each issue that touted the low price of $110 for 53 issues). I put it off. Finally they stopped sending it three weeks ago. Today I get this email from the Economist, saying that Oracle, God bless their egotistical, money-loving, Microsoft hating, SAP fighting souls, gave me a year subscription for free. Hi-fives, all around.