My weekend, spent in New York with my girlfriend, was a little expensive. No, we didn’t crash in a Manhattan hotel, nor did we see a Broadway show. All of our time was spent in Queens. On Satuday morning, without any plans for the weekend yet, we decided to be spontaneous. Here’s what we decided to do at the last minute. [click to continue…]

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Here are Bill Gates and Bill Clinton, both smirking. Let’s see some creativity in the comments below and add a caption to this intimate photograph.

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So far, I think Jim is the leader in the first caption contest, but as we’re taking entries ad infinitum, you will never miss your chance to play along.

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Give this photograph a caption in the comments below. What is Ben Bernanke saying?

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If you were concerned, it looks like Barbaro, a Kentucky Debry-winning horse that competed in the Preakness Stakes, is faring well after his surgery. Apparently his long-term prospects are less certain; the article gives Barbaro a 50% chance of surviving. I don’t like those odds.

The strapping 3-year-old colt sustained “life-threatening injuries” Saturday when he broke bones above and below his right rear ankle at the start of the Preakness Stakes. His surgery began around 1 p.m. Sunday, and it wasn’t until some eight hours later that Richardson and trainer Michael Matz emerged to announce that all had gone well.

This article describes the surgery.

Until he was injured, Barbaro earned nice money this year, totalling more than $2 million. He was expected to take the Triple Crown. Experts thought it would be a good idea to bet against the horse, citing an expected bounce, his time off, or better luck for other horses, but some maintained it would be better to bet for Barbaro. Those who took the long bet against the horse should be happy, but hopefully they wished their win was under different circumstances.

Personally, I don’t have enough extra money to gamble on things I cannot control.

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