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Worst Christmas Albums
One of the comedy cornerstones of the movie “Love, Actually” was the fact that every artist seems drawn to the idea of recording a Christmas album. Some are great. Others we could have done without.
Trivia: Sunday December 13
I just got Home Alone from Netflix because my kids love it and I can’t find the one we own. So that’s today’s Christmas movie trivia topic.
Quick Picks: December 13
Written by Pats Papers | UPDATED: Sunday, 13 December 2009 11:07 AM
I’ve Digitized All My CDs. Now What?
You used to have an impressive music collection. It filled entire shelves. Now you have a 500 gig hard drive. The Boston Globe asks whether your status as a “collector” has been set back.
How did Tiger keep his secrets for so long?
The LA Times says one curiousity has emerged for many people following the Tiger Woods story. How did he keep his secrets for so long?
Few rules for surrogate baby arrangements
A front page story in the New York Times describes a couple that involved five people and two brokers in having a baby through IVF and a surrogate. With little regulation, the Times says there is an “emerging commercial market for surrogate babies that raises vexing ethical questions.”
New York Post hires Ashley Dupre as columnist
The call girl who met with New York governor Eliot Spitzer has refashioned herself as an advice columnist for the New York Post. She introduces herself and starts taking questions such as “My girlfriend says she doesn’t like porn. Is she lying?” VIDEO
Is the influence of movie directors overstated?
The Washington Post asks Jason Reitman, Richard Linklater and Tom Ford to justify the credit that directors get for a good movie.
Trivia: Saturday December 12 - Palin / Shatner
Sarah Palin and William Shatner took turns poking fun at each other on Friday’s “Tonight Show.” (Click headline for VIDEO) So today’s Pop Culture trivia topic is William Shatner.
Quick Picks: December 12
Written by Pats Papers | UPDATED: Saturday, 12 December 2009 1:33 AM
Tiger Woods quits golf with “indefinite leave”
Tiger’s out. He’s leaving the golf tour to become a “better husband, father and person.” The Orlando Sentinel notes that the announcement on his website used the word “infidelity” for the first time. Sentinel column George Diaz says now Tiger needs to pick a spot—maybe Oprah or 60 Minutes—and answer some questions.
Gossiping about Tiger Woods may be good for you
It’s “instructive.” That’s it. I knew there was a reason we’ve devoted so much time over the past two weeks to learning what Tiger did wrong. The Wall Street Journal publishes an analysis by an expert who says the endless talk about Woods delivers a message that long-term commitments are “a thing worth having.”
Warren Buffett: Knows when to say “no”
Warren Buffett knows when to say “no.” One analyst sums him up this way: “I don’t think Buffett gets enough credit for all the pitches he doesn’t swing at.” The Wall Street Journal says one reason the legendary investor was able to make great deals this year was because he turned down so many deals others might have loved.
Boeing Dreamliner to fly on Tuesday
Seattle Times reporter Dominic Gates has watched the newest Boeing airplane, the Dreamliner, come together from concept to reality. He shares the history in a fascinating package of stories. Seven years into the project, he says Boeing “judged the market dead right.”
“Breakage” is the gift card industry’s secret
New York Times money columnist Ron Lieber’s Saturday column focuses on store gift cards. It’s quite likely that you’ll end up leaving behind some or all of the value on a gift card.
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