Insufficient Postage

'Tis better to have blogged and stopped than never to have blogged at all

The New York Times reports that 95 percent of blogs have been abandoned by their creators.

A bit depressing until you think about how many great ideas have been scribbled on Post-It notes, or bar napkins, and lost entirely.

Speaking of Post-It notes, here are some novel uses:

Old Business, New Model

A new report shows that venture capital investment has fallen to its lowest level since 1997. 

But entrepreneurialism is still alive and well, at least according to this New Yorker cartoon.

A Loo With a View

The New York Times reports on the trend toward exposed bathrooms in luxury hotel suites. Designers say they like it because it's open and transparent, fresh and unfamiliar, voyeuristic and exhibitionist  - "not the old Ritz Carlton" way.

Londoners wishing to save a few bob need look no further than the Oxford Street Loo Hire.

Department of Guilty Pleasures: Holiday Edition

In search of music for a family holiday party, your correspondent stumbled upon a discussion thread on Gawker featuring dozens of delicious performances from Christmases past, ranging from Muppets to Peanuts, and from Run DMC to Sonny & Cher. There are a lot of guilty pleasures here, even for this season of (over)indulgence. This one is particularly rich:

Department of Guilty Pleasures: Duets

Confession time. Your correspondent recently spent the better part of a Saturday morning relishing in the 25 Greatest Duets of All Time.

You can't watch just one of them, but here is a teaser, if you would like to try: