The Daily Show And Citi Bikes

Obviously I live in Manhattan -- right in the middle in Murray Hill -- and this week I've seen lots of people on Citi Bikes. And none of them were wearing helmets. I thought I was a being a wet blanket every time I saw these bikers and wanted to point them in the direction of the nearest K Mart. Wear a helmet! This entire town is made of concrete!

Then The Daily Show did this segment and I realized that I am not alone in worrying about safety first. What kind of a person gets on a bike in New York City without wearing a helmet? Someone with a death wish.

This Is CNN?

No matter what news you are comsuming right now, you must watch this round-up of CNN's Boston bombing coverage, courtesy of The Daily Show. The gaffes just kept on coming all week from CNN, and The Daily Show's wrap up of it all is pure genius.

Humor?

I wanted to post something funny and non-hurricane related, but I kept coming across political documentaries that aren't exactly funny. Informative, yes, but not exactly mood-lifting.

Instead, I found The Daily Show from yesterday, which if you haven't watched yet, you should. It may be hurricane related, but it is very funny.

There is still no power in the Dead Zone, which includes Murray Hill. I'm still in Pennsylvania. I got into the Pinot tonight, and it was right. It's been a long time since I've had a really great bottle glass of wine.

Also, who is this fool trying to suggest that New Yorkers are at risk of the plague because rats have been roused from their underground lairs? The last time I checked, we've made considerable improvement in medicine and hygiene since the Middle Ages. There is no need for this hyperbole. And people wonder why I have no desire to go back to academia...