- The Raiders sure put the "0" in Offense. That was pathetic. Were they even playing an offensive line? Interesting stats... The Raiders had 9 first downs, were sacked 9 times, and punted the ball 9 times. Is there a relationship between the Raiders, John Lennon and the number 9?
- The market staged a nice move today. Nice options week strength. Yahoo Finance says it's falling oil prices that are easing inflation fears. Maybe that's why the market is rallying, but that's wrong thinking. Falling oil prices are putting more money in consumers pockets, and folks are spending it at the stores. Which might be why retail sector is moving higher.
- Apple (AAPL) coming out with downloadable movies from iTunes. Interesting. So the iPod can play music and store movies. Say, could this thing replace one's set-top box? Or will they release some Mac version that would do that?
- Hey, yesterday I mentioned calculators. Check out this story at the WSJ on how math is being taught to students these days. As the debate heated up, concern grew about U.S. students' math competence. In 2003, Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study, a test that compares student achievement in many countries, ranked U.S. students just 15th in eighth-grade math skills, behind both Australia and the Slovak Republic. Singapore ranked No. 1, followed by South Korea and Hong Kong. Fueling concern about the quality of elementary and high-school instruction: one in five U.S. college freshmen now need a remedial math course, according to the National Science Board.
