GOOD Magazine on the myth of the sophomore slump, as far as albums are concerned. tjc

From NPR: a blind man is experiencing hallucinations due to his suffering from Charles Bonnet syndrome. (via Boing Boing) tjc

New York Times writer Saul Hansell discusses in his blog how Google can keep Yahoo from Microsoft. jmj

Cognitive Daily on how movie cuts effect our memory of scenes. In short, less cuts = better memory. Movie makers are always trying to keep our attention by using different angles but, if they're good at what they're doing, a static shot will be more memorable. tjc

Congratulations to the Giants for earning every bit of their win over the Pats. Tom Brady hasn't been knocked around like that in a while. Joe made the point about the Giants rookies being major contributors recently and they did it again. Here is an interesting profile of Eli Manning by Michael Lewis from 2004 (via GQ). Apparently he scored in the 99th percentile on the NFL's Wonderlic Test, an entrance exam used in many other professions as well. Also, When Giants GM Ernie Accorsi drafted him it was because he reminded Accorsi of a certain Colts QB. Not Peyton Manning, but Johnny Unitas. It's also kind of nice to see the Sports Guy eat crow: tjc

First entry in my notebook right after the game ended: "Eli Manning just gave me the Eli Manning Face." And he did.

United Airlines announced yesterday that on May 5th, it will begin charging passengers for checking a second bag, unless they are part of a frequent flier program. Essentially, United Airlines is asking its two-bag customers to pay the difference for the rising fuel prices. jmj

The New Yorker on the connection between the Bermuda Triangle and the Empire State Building. tjc

A new study at Tel Aviv University finds that there is an "online gap" between children and their parents, further widening the "generation gap." According to the findings, parents have no idea what their children are doing online. jmj

Body language expert Patti Wood breaks down the presidential candidates' non-verbal cues that may influence voters. jmj

I love Michael Lewis as a writer, but his take on the French rogue trader as a victim seems self-contradictory. tjc

Bob Knight, head basketball coach of Texas Tech University, abruptly resigned last night. It is unclear why the winningest head coach in NCAA Division I history called it quits. Pat Knight, Bob's son and assistant for the Red Raiders, will take over the program. jmj

The Holy War, the Philadelphia Big 5's premier college basketball rivalry took place at the Palestra last night, with Saint Joseph's University defeating Villanova University 77-55. Villanova now leads the all-time series 41-24. Why does this matter? Because, in my house, it's personal. jmj