Peru - Here I come

I am off to Peru soon for two weeks and I thought I would leave you with something very important.

1. A refresher on the Incas so you can have some culture

2. Recipe for Pisco Sour:
3 parts pisco brandy
1 1/2 parts lemon juice
1 - 2 tbsp sugar

Have a great Turkey Day!

Peter Gabriel: A Tribute

With 20 years of Say Anything, I thought I would celebrate the musical genius that came with it.

Happy Birthday Say Anything: 20 years

Happy Birthday Sesame Street

It is 40 years of sesame street and it is time that Big Bird let out all the secrets. He can be downright chatty when you let him. Who knew?

On Being a Pessimist

Apparently, negative thinking is making a comeback. Apparently, it can be good for you for focusing on a task. Interesting and put the Prozac down.....

Also, there is evidence that depression is evolutionary.

A New Look At Economics: Co-Op Capitalism

I was inspired by this article about Noreena Hertz. She has a new theory called co-op capitalism where she argues Capitalism needs to adapt to take into consideration about human costs of the system. She says if corporations will insist on having all the control, they will need to step in a take care of the externalities that the governments used to monitor.

We Are All Immigrants

This is a article about how the first "American" winner of the NY marathon is not considered "American" enough because he is am immigrant who moved here when he was 12. Sadly, the article lays out other examples of white athletes who no one ever questioned they were American eventhough they too were immigrants.

We all came here as immigrants (except the Indians who we have treated with disdain and hatred until of late) of some form, too bad the melting pot seems to be an outmoded part of the American Dream.

Congratulations Meb! We are proud of you, wherever you are from.