More Weekend Quick Hits

* I like sappy romantic comedies, and watched The Girl Next Door this weekend. I had no idea what it was about, but after having watched it, I can say that it's about the male fantasy of having a porn star move in next door, falling in love with said porn star (and her with you), and then setting up all your buddies with her porn star friends. Everyone lives happily ever after. I liked it. Of course.

* New England and Philadelphia! I haven't seen the spread, but it's gotta be the Patriots who are the favorite.

* Johnny Carson, rest in peace.

* I don't know if the market is going up or down this week. Who does? The pullback has been small so far (measured by the SP500), and I remain fully invested. This week should see some interesting headlines. The Iraqi election will be in the news. Plus, lots of earnings. Microsoft is one that folks will be watching. I think they sold a ton of Halo 2 XBOX games over the Christmas holidays. Would a dividend increase suprise you?

* Run Arnold Run! A made for TV movie next week about Arnold Schwarzenegger's run for The Governator in 2003 in the recall Gray Davis election. Uh, no thanks. Not unless they add Elisha Cuthbert and Sung Hi Lee as porn stars in the movie.

* Over at The Conspiracy to Keep You Poor and Stupid, Don Luskin refutes the lies from the Social Security reform debate.

* I hope the Iraqi elections go well.

* The Mac Mini is cute and all, but I'm not going to get one. (Maybe they should have a Win a Date with a Porn Star promotion?)