A good time was had by all (even though Ariel and I didn't stay long enough) at the most recent NYC Junto event, featuring Tyler Cowen of Marginal Revolution (and George Mason University) fame. The Delino Krew and Ariel were the youngest people there by a lot. Victor Niederhoffer put on quite a show.
Too much hysteria. Obviously it's a terrible thing, but the U.S. fearmongering only makes the terrorists feel more like they accomplished something. For more eloquent examinations of the subject, read John Mueller and Bruce Schneier.
If you've got some free time, check out Serf City, the New York Libertarian newspaper. Wow.
No one is gonna hold me accountable for incorrect predictions and I can shove these in your face 5 months from now if I am right.
But first, if you have a chance to look at today's USA Today sports section, check out page 8E. I wrote a bunch of NFL preview paragraphs. From the Saints-Browns game down to the Cardinals-49ers game.
Now on to the absurdity:
NFC East: 1. Giants, 2. Eagles (Wild Card), 3. Redskins, 4. Cowboys
NFC North: 1. Bears, 2. Lions, 3. Vikings, 4. Packers
NFC South: 1. Panthers, 2. Buccaneers (Wild Card), 3. Falcons, 4. Saints
NFC West: 1. Seahawks, 2. Cardinals, 3. Rams, 4. 49ers
AFC East: 1. Patriots, 2. Dolphins (Wild Card), 3. Bills, 4. Jets
AFC North: 1. Steelers, 2. Bengals (Wild Card), 3. Ravens, 4. Browns
AFC South: 1. Colts, 2. Jaguars, 3. Titans, 4. Texans
AFC West: 1. Broncos, 2. Chargers, 3. Chiefs, 4. Raiders
Super Bowl: Colts over Panthers (ugh, I just threw up in my mouth picking that obvious a choice...but I think it is the most likely scenario...which still makes it VERY unlikely)
The Gray Lady has an article about the Borat movie today.
The film is being screened at the Toronto Film Festival and:
Mr. Baron Cohen, who is appearing in Toronto as Borat, declined to be interviewed for this article and will be conducting interviews ahead of the film only in character.
Oh, wait, it's not. So Mark Brunell is not that good anymore. Which means that the Redskins could be in some serious trouble. The NFC East is probably the best division in the NFL now and every single team there has a very difficult schedule. I think that the Giants are the best team though, so they will win the division. More predictions to follow.
In my opinion, this is a great post by Glenn Greenwald. Don't worry though, I'm still a moderate on The Facebook.
Ever hear of Michiko Kakutani? I thought not. Now, after you read that, read this article. It is excellent (thanks Eric).
For example:
I caused a lot of trouble when I characterized Zora Neale Hurston's work as "an overrated hodgepodge exalted by three generations of self-hating, guilt-ridden white men," but I got an A.
Steve Irwin, better known as the Crocodile Hunter, dies in an all-too-expected horrific accident with a deadly animal.
A brilliant system that definitely should have implemented sooner. Baseball could learn a few things. Also, men's tennis is far more entertaining than women's tennis. The quality of play is much higher and there is way more competitive balance, except when it comes to Federer and Nadal, two players who are definitely a cut above. Watch the U.S. Open.
Boris is back. For those of you with short memories, I refer you to this post. Boris cut my hair for the first time in many years and I think he did an excellent job (I hope so anyway...). Emin was not there today, so this made the decision easier. What happens next time when Emin is there? We shall see, readers, we shall see. But it was good to see Boris again after all these years.
A 13-year-old Theresa Marie Schiavo must have been transfixed by the Karen Ann Quinlan saga. Too bad there weren't blogs and the internet back then.
