More Thoughts (Stocks, Curling, Cramer, Cheney)

• The market went down!  We're still in February, which historically is the 2nd worst month of the year and certainly seems to be playing out that way.  Still, the market (SP500) isn't too far off from the highs and sentiment seems to be very pessimistic.  I think new Fed dude Helicopter Ben Bernanke is speaking this week, and this could give us a catalyst if he tips his hand.


• I watched curling today.  CNBC was showing the USA-Finland match.  That's such a cool game.  "Chess on ice."  It'd be a lousy bar "beer drinking" game, though.


• I did the system restore this morning (as mentioned below), and no freezing so far.  Interesting.


• Poor Abraham Lincoln kind of got side-stepped in the holiday game.  I know that Presidents Day is all-inclusive now.  So that means we celebrate all of them instead of just one or two.  But I remember back in school, this week would've been spent talking about Honest Abe.  Do they still do that?


• Jim Cramer's Mad Money show is on talking about weight loss.  ARNA is the stock tout, and it doesn't seem to have moved much in afterhours today.  You think folks are tired of playing the Cramer shouts game?  Interesting.


• The Apprentice doesn't start until after the Olympics, so no reason to panic tonight about missing it.  I think the next Amazing Race is starting up soon, too.  But tonight, you want to watch 24!


• With Valentines Day tomorrow, remember to make that box of chocolates dark chocolates!  They say they're healthier...


• Note to self:  Decline that hunting trip invite from the Vice President. 


• The bike ride today was better than yesterday's.  Three days in a row!


• Just ran the Black Box, and it's not giving out any secrets for the days ahead.  Status quo for me.  100% long, a little (but not much) QQQQ for beta.