AND YET ANOTHER CANDIDATE FOR QUOTE OF THE DAY: Wisconsin accounting professor Larry "Rittenberg said employee shortages - even those in government - typically go away when the pay goes up enough." Duhhh. Now if we could just get writers to stop crafting clinkers like this: "The reduced supply has driven up demand - and pay - for accountants sought by rival accounting firms. In turn, that is making it more difficult for the federal government to offer competitive wages." Where's the shortage? Certified public accountants. That's good news for Northern Illinois University, at least in the short term.