1. Silly chess sets (supposedly artistic).
2. Compare different pianists playing Schubert.
3. Are gay rights winning in Uganda?
4. Alex Ross lecture on when you should applaud.
6. Virginia to return government spending to 2006 levels.
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Cute chess sets, however, I hate playing chess on anything other than traditional sets. Unusual pieces give a serious advantage to the owner of the set.
The insects in amber set is the best.
Ted Craig,
Nye makes a similar argument in his discussion with Russ Roberts on EconTalk. The episode aired sometime in the early Fall of last year.
I had season tickets one year to the orchestra and to a newbie like me, there is a nice bright line rule as to when to applaud: when everyone else does.
How about a markets in everything Toyota edition? Selling Toyota emblems for other car manufactures in order to use the “pedal stuck” excuse when caught speeding.
Thanks for the Schubert. I kept it as a Favorite on YouTube.
The Nye article is worthy of an exclusive posting.
Comparing musical performances is one of the greatest features that comes with the diversity of music on YouTube. I like comparing the variations of this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXU7I_Yyi2Y
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