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For the record, here is the bet between Felix Salmon and myself:
"BVC" shall mean "bottle of vintage champagne" throughout. "LOTR" shall mean "Lord of the Rings".
Stefan shall provide Felix with one BVC immediately.
Then:
-If LOTR ever outgrosses "Jurassic Park" on http://us.imdb.com/Charts/usatopmovies, Felix shall give Stefan 2 BVCs.
-If LOTR wins both "Best Director" and "Best Picture" at the Oscars, Felix shall give Stefan 2 BVCs.
-If LOTR wins either "Best Director" or "Best Picture" at the Oscars (but not both), Felix shall give Stefan 1 BVC.
-If LOTR wins neither "Best Director" nor "Best Picture" at the Oscars, Stefan shall give Felix another 2 BVCs.
Continue reading "The Oscars bet"Yesterday's 2001 World Scrabble Championship finals, held in Las Vegas, produced an amazing game.
This well-written article on the handicap principle adds a personal touch to the latest advances in the theory of evolution, and also goes a long way to explaining some of the more outrageous pursuits perpetrated by some of my friends over the years.
Getting engaged is not a casual event. It marks a new phase in one's life, borne of a readiness to forgo life's easy pleasures for the sake of the more subtle rewards one can only get in extremely long-term relationships. It is an occasion laden with symbolism, when promises are made that have implications for the rest of one's life--such as never having sex with anyone else ever again. Belmeloro salutes engaged people everywhere, be they pastry chefs in Lima or telecoms analysts in Frankfurt, because being engaged truly is an engaging spectacle.
Swept away by emotion, Belmeloro feels compelled to quote from that wedding standard by Khalil Gibran: "The oak tree and the cypress grow not in each other's shadow." Think about it. One would have to bend the laws of physics for two trees to be in each other's shadow. Let alone grow.
Continue reading "A guest editorial contribution by Belmeloro:"Most likely you visit my site because you know me or because you have impeccable taste. If you also happen to be in New York, you're invited to a gallery opening that includes the work of friends.