What I learned yesterday… One should not stare at a stock ticker all day and constantly recalculate your family’s savings. It leads to ulcers and unsightly wrinkles.
Things look a little better today, after the feds decided to crack down on people who make a living speculating that the stock market will fail. But I’m not sure if we’re out of the woods yet.
What would have happened if we had privatized social security? How has the economy completely shifted this election? Will New York become Rochester? What exactly happened (answers here)?
Love that David Brooks relied heavily on hometown blogger, Megan McArdle, in his column today on the economy.
Those questions bothered me yesterday. But not so much today. Happy posts will follow.
Apt. 11d 
Speaking of Brooks (and his picture in the article) and (in your next post) clothing, are men allowed to wear pink shirts again?
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I am, as I type, wearing a pink shirt. (And a bow tie.)
This may be evidence that pink shirts are allowed, or evidence that I shouldn’t be allowed out of the house unsupervised.
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I am wearing a pink shirt as I type. (And a bow tie.)
This may be evidence that pink shirts are allowed, or evidence that I should not be allowed out of the house unsupervised.
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Yeah, but I’m not sure about that magenta tie on top of the pink shirt. It’s got a My Pretty Pony vibe.
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I can remember the last time pink shirts were O.K. and I’ve been noticing that my whole closet is full of nothing but blue and white shirts. So, I may drop a hint for Christmas. But I’m not going for the bow tie. I can’t tie them. I own one and have spent much time trying, but it never comes out right.
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Bow ties are tricky the first 10 times you tie one. Here’s how I learned:
Get a diagram showing you how to tie a bow tie.
Remember that the know for a bow tie is exactly the same as the standard knot for a shoe lace.
Stand in front of a mirror, with a shoe and the diagram on the sink.
Every time you get stuck, check what you would do to the shoe lace.
(It sounds silly, but I could NOT get a bow tie tied until I had a shoe in front of me to compare to.)
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I was going to buy some shirts, but we just saw a Wii (and Wii Fit) in the store, so we got them instead.
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And really, when you’re going to be wearing your tux, shouldn’t you be able to tie your own bow tie?
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When I got my tux, I bought two ties: one real and one back-up fake. I’ve only ever used the fake.
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I’ve seen a lot of people blame Alan Greenspan. This is the first time I’ve seen Eliot Spitzer blamed: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122204237577161317.html
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